Where does “kalps” come from?

kalps (Latvian) comes from Old East Slavic холопъ, from Proto-Slavic xolpъ — bondman, serf, peasant.

kalps (Latvian): farmhand, farm laborer, servant; servant; jack,...

Definitions

  1. farmhand, farm laborer, servant; servant; jack,...

Ancestry of “kalps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicхолопъ
2Proto-Slavicxolpъbondman, serf, peasant

Words derived from “kalps

Every word from Proto-Slavic xolpъEvery word from Old East Slavic холопъ
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