Where does “alga” come from?
alga (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.
alga (Lithuanian): pay, salary
Ancestry of “alga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ-eh₂ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |