Where does “dzīle” come from?

dzīle (Latvian) comes from Latvian dziļš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gil-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

dzīle (Latvian): depth; depth, deep layer, interior; depths

Definitions

  1. depth; depth, deep layer, interior; depths

Ancestry of “dzīle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandziļšdeep; deep, full; deep, strong, stable
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgil-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gil- →