Where does “gálati” come from?
gálati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “gálati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “gálati”