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
- depth; depth, deep layer, interior; depths
Ancestry of “dzīle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | dziļš | deep; deep, full; deep, strong, stable |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gil- | — |
| 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 |