Where does “żelek” come from?
żelek (Polish) comes from Polish żel, from French gelée, from Latin gelātus, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from Italian gelare, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
żelek (Polish): gummi candy, jelly bean
Definitions
- gummi candy, jelly bean
Ancestry of “żelek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | żel | gel |
| 2 | French | gelée | frost; jelly; jelly-like substance |
| 3 | Latin | gelātus | frozen, congealed, having been frozen |
| 4 | French | gélatine | gelatine |
| 5 | Italian | gelatina | gelatin |
| 6 | Italian | gelare | To freeze, to chill, to frost; To freeze; To be... |
| 7 | Latin | gelō | — |
| 8 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |