Where does “авалткалаш” come from?

авалткалаш (Eastern Mari) comes from Eastern Mari авалташ, from Eastern Mari алташ.

авалткалаш (Eastern Mari): to grasp, to grab, to snatch

Definitions

  1. to grasp, to grab, to snatch

Ancestry of “авалткалаш”, step by step

авалткалаш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Eastern Mari авалташ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariавалташto be covered with, to enveloped in, to engulfed in
2Eastern Mariалташ—

via Eastern Mari калаш

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariкалаш—
Every word from Eastern Mari алташ →Every word from Eastern Mari авалташ →