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Where does “viltis” come from?

viltis (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

viltis (Lithuanian): to hope

Definitions

  1. to hope

Ancestry of “viltis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “viltis”

  • beviltis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →