Where does “dzēlējs” come from?

dzēlējs (Latvian) comes from Latvian dzelt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gel-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

dzēlējs (Latvian): stinger

Definitions

  1. stinger

Ancestry of “dzēlējs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzeltto sting
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgel-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “dzēlējs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gel- →