Where does “uodegikaulis” come from?

uodegikaulis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian káulas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

uodegikaulis (Lithuanian): coccyx, tailbone

Definitions

  1. coccyx, tailbone

Ancestry of “uodegikaulis”, step by step

uodegikaulis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian káulas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankáulasbone
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀlasbone
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Lithuanian uodega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianuodegatail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀlas →Every word from Lithuanian káulas →