Where does “gali” come from?

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

gali (Latvian): nominative plural form of gals; vocative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural form of gals; vocative plural...

Ancestry of “gali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangalstip, end; demise, death
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-Every word from Latvian gals