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Where does “gelen” come from?

gelen (Middle English) comes from Old French geler, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

gelen (Middle English): To solidify or geal

Definitions

  1. To solidify or geal

Ancestry of “gelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgelerto freeze; to be very cold
2Latingelō—
3Latin-ō—
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “gelen”

  • geal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →