Where does “galva” come from?

galva (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

galva (Latvian): head; hair, feathers; on, or around, the head

Definitions

  1. head; hair, feathers; on, or around, the head

Ancestry of “galva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “galva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →