Where does “nogalināt” come from?

nogalināt (Latvian) comes from Latvian no, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

nogalināt (Latvian): to kill

Definitions

  1. to kill

Ancestry of “nogalināt”, step by step

nogalināt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian no

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviannofrom; out of; for
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnōon, onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Latvian galināt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangalinātto kill; to put to death
2Latviangalstip, end; demise, death
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nō →Every word from Latvian no →