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
- head; hair, feathers; on, or around, the head
Ancestry of “galva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galˀwā́ˀ | head |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |