Where does “*ȷ́aluš” come from?

*ȷ́aluš (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵelu-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

*ȷ́aluš (Proto-Indo-Iranian): leech

Definitions

  1. leech

Ancestry of “*ȷ́aluš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelu-leech
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “*ȷ́aluš”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelu- →
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