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Where does “galotne” come from?

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

galotne (Latvian): top of the foliage, highest branches; thin,...

Definitions

  1. top of the foliage, highest branches; thin,...

Ancestry of “galotne”, step by step

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