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Where does “glej” come from?

glej (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic glьjь, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

glej (Polish): gleization; gley, gleysol; glia, neuroglia

Definitions

  1. gleization; gley, gleysol; glia, neuroglia

Ancestry of “glej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicglьjьclay, loam
2Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
3Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
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