Where does “cūkgaļa” come from?
cūkgaļa (Latvian) comes from Latvian cūka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kyaw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
cūkgaļa (Latvian): pork
Ancestry of “cūkgaļa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | cūka | pig; female pig, sow; the name of a certain card... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kyaw- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |