Etymology Explorer › Romanian

Where does “gerar” come from?

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

gerar (Romanian): January

Definitions

  1. January

Ancestry of “gerar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangerfrost; frigidness, frosty weather
2Latingelū—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →