Where does “glьjь” come from?

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

glьjь (Proto-Slavic): clay, loam

Definitions

  1. clay, loam

Ancestry of “glьjь”, 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 “glьjь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- →