Where does “gel-” come from?
gel- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “gel-”, step by step
gel- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European gʷel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |
Words derived from “gel-”