Where does “gerklė” come from?
gerklė (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerʔtló, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-tlóm, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
gerklė (Lithuanian): throat; trachea, windpipe
Definitions
- throat; trachea, windpipe
Ancestry of “gerklė”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerʔtló | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃-tlóm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |