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Where does “gʷl̥H-bʰo-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gʷl̥H-bʰo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “gʷl̥H-bʰo-”

  • gjep
  • glep
  • glēpa
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