ghel-ōu-, ghelū-

English meaning                      tortoise

German meaning                     `Schildkröte'

Grammatical comments         

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Derivatives                             

Material                                   Gr. χέλῡς `Schildkröte, Lyra', χελώνη ds., äol. χελύννα, χελεύς · κιθάρα Hes. (Kuiper Notes 48);

                slav. želū- f. `Schildkröte' in:

                ksl. želъvь, russ.-ksl. želva, skr. žȅlva, čech. želva, russ. žolvь f., poln. żółw.

References                              WP. I 631, Trautmann 84, Specht Idg. Dekl. 120.

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