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

Definitions

  1. headless; brainless

Ancestry of “begalvis”, step by step

begalvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian galva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangalvahead
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Lithuanian be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbewithout; besides; but, except
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*beź—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeinstrumental particle; outside, without
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Lithuanian galva →