Where does “къ́лва” come from?

къ́лва (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic kľuti, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

къ́лва (Bulgarian): (of a bird) to peck, to pick

Definitions

  1. (of a bird) to peck, to pick

Ancestry of “къ́лва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickľutito peck, to prickle; to bite
2Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
4Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “къ́лва”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →
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