Where does “gjelle” come from?
gjelle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gjǫlnar, from Proto-Germanic gelunō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gjelle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gill
Ancestry of “gjelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gjǫlnar | lips |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gelunō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |