Where does “dzelonis” come from?

dzelonis (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.

dzelonis (Latvian): sting, stinger; snake's poison fangs; which...

Definitions

  1. sting, stinger; snake's poison fangs; which...

Ancestry of “dzelonis”, 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- →