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Where does “gleh₁y-sto-m” come from?

gleh₁y-sto-m (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

Ancestry of “gleh₁y-sto-m”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
2Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
3Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “gleh₁y-sto-m”

  • глист
  • glista
  • glista
  • glistъ
  • gléista
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