Where does “uzvalks” come from?

uzvalks (Latvian) comes from Latvian valks, from Proto-Baltic wilk-, from Proto-Indo-European welk-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

uzvalks (Latvian): suit; rig, outfit, costume

Definitions

  1. suit; rig, outfit, costume

Ancestry of “uzvalks”, step by step

uzvalks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian valks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvalkssomething for everyday, not special; creek,...
2Proto-Balticwilk-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelk-to pull, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Latvian uz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianuzon, onto; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European welk- →Every word from Proto-Baltic wilk- →