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Where does “głos” come from?

głos (Polish) comes from Old Polish głos, from Proto-Slavic golsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galsás, from Proto-Indo-European golsos, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

głos (Polish): voice; vote, an individual's choice in an...

Definitions

  1. voice; vote, an individual's choice in an...

Ancestry of “głos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishgłos—
2Proto-Slavicgolsъvoice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalsásvoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeangolsos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “głos”

  • głosować
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