Where does “izelpa” come from?

izelpa (Latvian) comes from Latvian iz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.

izelpa (Latvian): the act of breathing out, exhalation

Definitions

  1. the act of breathing out, exhalation

Ancestry of “izelpa”, step by step

izelpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian iz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianizfrom, out of
2Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout

via Latvian elpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianelpabreath, breathing; slow, subtle air movement or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź →Every word from Latvian iz →