Where does “bambagyslė” come from?

bambagyslė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian gysla, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀ(s)lāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.

bambagyslė (Lithuanian): umbilical cord

Definitions

  1. umbilical cord

Ancestry of “bambagyslė”, step by step

bambagyslė traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian gysla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangyslavein; thread; nerve
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀ(s)lāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-bowstring

via Lithuanian bámba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbámbanavel, bellybutton
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀ(s)lāˀ →Every word from Lithuanian gysla →