Where does “qül” come from?
qül (Talysh) comes from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
qül (Talysh): slave
Definitions
- slave
Ancestry of “qül”, step by step
qül traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European glew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Azerbaijani qul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | qul | servant |