Where does “gilˀnāˀ” come from?

gilˀnāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “gilˀnāˀ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

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