Where does “gëllen” come from?
gëllen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Ancestry of “gëllen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | gellan | to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “gëllen”