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

  1. third-person singular present of vilkti;...

Ancestry of “velka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvilktito drag, haul; to delay, drag; to dress
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwelk-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic welk- →Every word from Lithuanian vilkti →
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