Where does “gely” come from?
gely (Middle English) comes from Old French gelée, from Old French geler, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
gely (Middle English): Alternative form of gele
Ancestry of “gely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | gelée | — |
| 2 | Old French | geler | to freeze; to be very cold |
| 3 | Latin | gelō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
Words derived from “gely”