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Where does “ǵelu-” come from?

ǵelu- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

ǵelu- (Proto-Indo-European): leech

Definitions

  1. leech

Ancestry of “ǵelu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “ǵelu-”

  • जोंक
  • जलूका
  • जळू
  • 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆
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