Where does “šonkaulis” come from?

šonkaulis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian káulas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

šonkaulis (Lithuanian): rib

Definitions

  1. rib

Ancestry of “šonkaulis”, step by step

šonkaulis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian káulas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankáulasbone
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀlasbone
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Lithuanian šónas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianšónasside, flank; flank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas →Every word from Lithuanian káulas →