Where does “ogleklis” come from?

ogleklis (Latvian) comes from Latvian ogle, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

ogleklis (Latvian): carbon

Definitions

  1. carbon

Ancestry of “ogleklis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianoglecharcoal; coal
2Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →