English
gelisol
Gelisol comes from Latin gelō ‘freeze’, from gelū ‘frost’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel- ‘cold’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gel-‘cold’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgelū‘frost’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgelōas gelāre‘freeze’
- Englishtodaygelisol
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gel-‘cold’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgelū‘frost’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgelōas gelāre‘freeze’
- Englishtodaygelisol
Formed from -sol
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gel- ‘cold’
children, child, clean, cold, cloud, globe, chill, cluster, colt, clout, clot, clough, glebe, ganglion, clod, globus, klutz, globulin, 47 more
through Latin gelū ‘frost’
through Latin gelō ‘freeze’
Today it means
noun A kind of soil found in cold climates, containing permafrost near the surface.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gel- / gelisol