Where does “spalva” come from?
spalva (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic spalwā, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
spalva (Lithuanian): colour, color
Ancestry of “spalva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spalwā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |