Where does “glejak” come from?
glejak (Polish) comes from Polish glej, 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.
glejak (Polish): glioma
Definitions
- glioma
Ancestry of “glejak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | glej | gleization; gley, gleysol; glia, neuroglia |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | glьjь | clay, loam |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |