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Where does “valks” come from?

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

valks (Latvian): something for everyday, not special; creek,...

Definitions

  1. something for everyday, not special; creek,...

Ancestry of “valks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balticwilk-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelk-to pull, draw, drag
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “valks”

  • uzvalks
  • pārvalks
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