Where does “spalva” come from?
spalva (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic spalwā, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
spalva (Latvian): feather; fur, hair; a covering of hair; quill,...
Definitions
- feather; fur, hair; a covering of hair; quill,...
Ancestry of “spalva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spalwā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “spalva”