Where does “slepkava” come from?
slepkava (Latvian) comes from Latvian slepens, from Latvian slēpt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic šlep-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.
slepkava (Latvian): killer, murderer
Definitions
- killer, murderer
Ancestry of “slepkava”, step by step
slepkava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian slepens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | slepens | secret; hidden, secret |
| 2 | Latvian | slēpt | to hide, to conceal; to hide, to contain |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | šlep- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | to steal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |
via Latvian kaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | kaut | to slaughter; To kill an opponent in a battle; To... |