Where does “angliakasys” come from?

angliakasys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian anglis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

angliakasys (Lithuanian): coalminer

Definitions

  1. coalminer

Ancestry of “angliakasys”, step by step

angliakasys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian anglis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniananglischarcoal; coal; carbon
2Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Lithuanian kasti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankastito dig, rake
2Proto-Balto-Slavickésteito comb
3Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →