Where does “gligan” come from?

gligan (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian глиган, from Proto-Slavic kъlъ, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

gligan (Romanian): wild boar

Definitions

  1. wild boar

Ancestry of “gligan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianглиганboar male wild swine
2Proto-Slavickъlъfang, tusk
3Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
4Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
5Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →