Where does “galamērķis” come from?

galamērķis (Latvian) comes from Latvian gals, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

galamērķis (Latvian): destination, final destination

Definitions

  1. destination, final destination

Ancestry of “galamērķis”, step by step

galamērķis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian gals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangalstip, end; demise, death
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Latvian mērķis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmērķistarget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Latvian gals →