Where does “spalvenis” come from?

spalvenis (Latvian) comes from Latvian spalva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spalwā, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

spalvenis (Latvian): alternative form of spilvens

Definitions

  1. alternative form of spilvens

Ancestry of “spalvenis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianspalvafeather; fur, hair; a covering of hair; quill,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicspalwā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic spalwā →Every word from Latvian spalva →
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