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Where does “ger” come from?

ger (Romanian) comes from Latin gelū, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

ger (Romanian): frost; frigidness, frosty weather

Definitions

  1. frost; frigidness, frosty weather

Ancestry of “ger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingelū—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “ger”

  • gerar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →