Where does “velka” come from?
velka (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vilkti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic welk-.
velka (Lithuanian): third-person singular present of vilkti;...
Definitions
- third-person singular present of vilkti;...
Ancestry of “velka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | vilkti | to drag, haul; to delay, drag; to dress |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | welk- | — |