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Where does “g(e)lēi-” come from?

g(e)lēi- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

g(e)lēi- (Proto-Indo-European): gleaming

Definitions

  1. gleaming

Ancestry of “g(e)lēi-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “g(e)lēi-”

  • clean
  • cleansing
  • cleaner
  • cleanse
  • cleanup
  • cleanest
  • cleanser
  • cleanseth
  • Kleinberg
  • cleanshaven
  • cleantech
  • cleanroom
  • cleanable
  • housecleaner
  • overclean
  • kleenex
  • cleanability
  • ultraclean
  • cleanish
  • superclean
  • cleanskins
  • reclean
  • cleanskin
  • uncleanable
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