Where does “engolir” come from?

engolir (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gola, from Old Portuguese gola, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

engolir (Portuguese): to swallow, to consume food; to swallow, to...

Definitions

  1. to swallow, to consume food; to swallow, to...

Ancestry of “engolir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegolacollar; cornice
2Old Portuguesegola—
3Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
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