Where does “akmeņogle” come from?

akmeņogle (Latvian) comes from Latvian ogle, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

akmeņogle (Latvian): coal

Definitions

  1. coal

Ancestry of “akmeņogle”, step by step

akmeņogle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian ogle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianoglecharcoal; coal
2Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Latvian akmens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianakmensstone, rock; hard; indifferent, unfeeling,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicákmōstone, rock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →