Where does “ґлей” come from?

ґлей (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic glьjь, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

ґлей (Ukrainian): clayey soil; clay

Definitions

  1. clayey soil; clay

Ancestry of “ґлей”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicglьjьclay, loam
2Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
3Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “ґлей”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- →