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Where does “gilją” come from?

gilją (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

gilją (Proto-Germanic): cleft; gully

Definitions

  1. cleft; gully

Ancestry of “gilją”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

Words derived from “gilją”

  • gjel
  • gjel
  • gil
  • gil
  • gill
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