Where does “Algimantas” come from?

Algimantas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian alga, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

Ancestry of “Algimantas”, step by step

Algimantas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian alga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianalgapay, salary
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value

via Lithuanian mantà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmantà—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂ →Every word from Lithuanian alga →