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Where does “гель” come from?

гель (Russian) comes from German gel, from English gel, from English gelatin, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from Italian gelare, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

гель (Russian): gel

Definitions

  1. gel

Ancestry of “гель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermangelAlternative spelling of gehl, alternative form of...
2EnglishgelA semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid...
3EnglishgelatinA protein derived through partial hydrolysis of...
4Frenchgélatinegelatine
5Italiangelatinagelatin
6ItaliangelareTo freeze, to chill, to frost; To freeze; To be...
7Latingelō—
8Latin-ō—
9Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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