Where does “kalpone” come from?
kalpone (Latvian) comes from Latvian kalps, from Old East Slavic холопъ, from Proto-Slavic xolpъ.
kalpone (Latvian): servant, maid; farmhand
Ancestry of “kalpone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | kalps | farmhand, farm laborer, servant; servant; jack,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | холопъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xolpъ | — |