Where does “subingalvis” come from?

subingalvis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian galva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

subingalvis (Lithuanian): An asshole, jerk

Definitions

  1. An asshole, jerk

Ancestry of “subingalvis”, step by step

subingalvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian galva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangalvahead
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Lithuanian subinė̃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniansubinė̃—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Lithuanian galva →