Where does “atel” come from?
atel (Old Swedish) comes from Turkish ecel, from Torwali اجل, from Sanskrit उज्ज्वल, from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “atel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | ecel | the appointed, natural time of death; not a... |
| 2 | Torwali | اجل | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उज्ज्वल | blazing up, luminous, splendid, light; burning;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उद्- | over, above, upwards, upon |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |