Where does “valgykla” come from?

valgykla (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian valgyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

valgykla (Lithuanian): canteen, cafeteria

Definitions

  1. canteen, cafeteria

Ancestry of “valgykla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvalgytito eat; masculine plural nominative form of...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgīˀteito moisten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei →Every word from Lithuanian valgyti →
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