Where does “apakšveļa” come from?

apakšveļa (Latvian) comes from Latvian veļa, from Latvian velt — to full; to trundle; to roll.

apakšveļa (Latvian): underwear

Definitions

  1. underwear

Ancestry of “apakšveļa”, step by step

apakšveļa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian veļa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianveļalinens, cloth, towel; undergarments, underwear;...
2Latvianveltto full; to trundle; to roll

via Latvian apakš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianapakš—
Every word from Latvian velt →Every word from Latvian veļa →