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Where does “ģalu̯a-” come from?

ģalu̯a- (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Ancestry of “ģalu̯a-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “ģalu̯a-”

  • gjallë
  • gjellëtore
  • gjellë
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