Where does “ašva” come from?
ašva (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic éśwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
ašva (Lithuanian): mare
Ancestry of “ašva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | éśwāˀ | mare |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |