gel etymology

French word gel comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷl̥-, and later Latin gelu (Chill. Frost.)

Detailed word origin of gel

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*gʷl̥- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
gelu Latin (lat) Chill. Frost.
gel French (fra) Frost. Gel (cosmetic preparation). Gel (suspension of solid in liquid).

Words with the same origin as gel

Descendants of *gʷl̥-
avarice club congeler congélateur cool dégel dégueu engloutir envie geler gelé gelée glace glacial glacier glacière glaçage global globe gueule gélatine jaune luxure verglas