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Where does “åtel” come from?

åtel (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish atel, from Turkish ecel, from Torwali اجل, from Sanskrit उज्ज्वल, from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

åtel (Swedish): a bait, a piece of food used as a lure for a game

Definitions

  1. a bait, a piece of food used as a lure for a game

Ancestry of “åtel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishatel—
2Turkishecelthe appointed, natural time of death; not a...
3Torwaliاجل—
4Sanskritउज्ज्वलblazing up, luminous, splendid, light; burning;...
5Sanskritउद्-over, above, upwards, upon
6Sanskritगलतिto drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop
7Proto-Indo-Aryangálati—
8Proto-Indo-Iraniangálati—
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷél-e-ti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
11Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “åtel”

  • åtelkamera
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