Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ǵelu-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

From *ǵel- (“to swallow”).

Noun

*ǵelu-

leech

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Celtic:
- Old Irish: gil
- Welsh: gêl
Indo-Iranian: *ȷ́aluš (see there for further descendants)

References

Mallory, J. P.; Adams, D. Q., editors (1997) Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 349