Where does “galināt” come from?

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

galināt (Latvian): to kill; to put to death

Definitions

  1. to kill; to put to death

Ancestry of “galināt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “galināt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Latvian gals →