Where does “*algā́ˀ” come from?

*algā́ˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

*algā́ˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic): pay, wage

Definitions

  1. pay, wage

Ancestry of “*algā́ˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value

Words derived from “*algā́ˀ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-