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

atel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish ecel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishecelthe appointed, natural time of death; not a...
2Torwaliاجل—
3Sanskritउज्ज्वलblazing up, luminous, splendid, light; burning;...
4Sanskritउद्-over, above, upwards, upon
5Sanskritगलतिto drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop
6Proto-Indo-Aryangálati—
7Proto-Indo-Iraniangálati—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷél-e-ti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
10Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Proto-Germanic adalaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicadalazliquid manure; filth; mire; mud

via French attelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchattellehame (on a horse)

Words derived from “atel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Sanskrit उद्- →
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