Where does “al(i)sni̯a” come from?

al(i)sni̯a (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “al(i)sni̯a”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

Words derived from “al(i)sni̯a”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis- →
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