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Where does “dzělъ” come from?

dzělъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gailas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

dzělъ (Proto-Slavic): vehement

Definitions

  1. vehement

Ancestry of “dzělъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgailassharp, bitter; angry
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

Words derived from “dzělъ”

  • зело
  • dzělo
  • zelo
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