Where does “kalnas” come from?
kalnas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.
kalnas (Lithuanian): hill, mountain; heap, mountain
Definitions
- hill, mountain; heap, mountain
Ancestry of “kalnas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kalˀnas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelH- | to freeze |
Words derived from “kalnas”