Where does “apkaltinti” come from?

apkaltinti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kaltinti, from Lithuanian kaltas, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

apkaltinti (Lithuanian): accuse (to attribute blame to someone)

Definitions

  1. accuse (to attribute blame to someone)

Ancestry of “apkaltinti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankaltintito accuse (of), to charge (with); to prosecute, to indict
2Lithuaniankaltasguilty
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱel- →Every word from Lithuanian kaltas →