Where does “dzelšana” come from?

dzelšana (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.

dzelšana (Latvian): stinging; verbal noun of dzelt

Definitions

  1. stinging; verbal noun of dzelt

Ancestry of “dzelšana”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gel- →