Proto-Indo-European

*gelH-

‘bald, bare’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *gelH-.

8 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *gelH-, most familiar first.

• gallic ← Gallicus ← Gallia ← Gallus ← *galnati
• gulliver ← голова́ ← голова ← *golva ← *galˀwā́ˀ
• gallium ← Gallia ← Gallus ← *galnati
• callow ← calwe ← calu ← *kalu ← *kalwaz
• gallicize ← Gallicus ← Gallia ← Gallus ← *galnati
• gayelle ← gallera ← gallo ← gallus
• galyak ← голя́к ← го́лый ← *golъ
• golomyanka ← голомя́нка ← голо́мя ← *golъ ← *golH-o-s

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gelH-