Where does “begalvis” come from?
begalvis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian galva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
begalvis (Lithuanian): headless; brainless
Ancestry of “begalvis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | galva | head |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galˀwā́ˀ | head |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |