Where does “galati” come from?

galati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

galati (Pali): to dribble, drip, trickle

Definitions

  1. to dribble, drip, trickle

Ancestry of “galati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगलतिto drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop
2Proto-Indo-Aryangálati—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangálati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷél-e-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti →