Where does “mugurkauls” come from?

mugurkauls (Latvian) comes from Latvian kauls, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

mugurkauls (Latvian): spine, backbone; character, nature

Definitions

  1. spine, backbone; character, nature

Ancestry of “mugurkauls”, step by step

mugurkauls traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian kauls

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankaulsbone
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀlasbone
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Latvian mugura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmuguraback; the upper part or edge of an object
2Japanesemuguramochi—

Words derived from “mugurkauls”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas →Every word from Latvian kauls →