Where does “upelis” come from?

upelis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian upė, from Proto-Baltic *āpē-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

upelis (Lithuanian): Diminutive of upė; rivulet, streamlet; brook;...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of upė; rivulet, streamlet; brook;...

Ancestry of “upelis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianupėriver
2Proto-Baltic*āpē-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Baltic *āpē- →Every word from Lithuanian upė →