Where does “gali” come from?

gali (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian būti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

gali (Lithuanian): second-person singular present of galėti;...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present of galėti;...

Ancestry of “gali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbūtito be; to exist; to become
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Lithuanian būti →