Where does “kalnagūbris” come from?

kalnagūbris (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kalnas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

kalnagūbris (Lithuanian): mountain range; sierra

Definitions

  1. mountain range; sierra

Ancestry of “kalnagūbris”, step by step

kalnagūbris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian kalnas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankalnashill, mountain; heap, mountain
2Proto-Balto-Slavickalˀnas—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

via Lithuanian gūbrys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangūbrys—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalˀnas →Every word from Lithuanian kalnas →