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
Ancestry of “dzēlējs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | dzelt | to sting |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gel- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “dzēlējs”