Where does “kal-” come from?
kal- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
Ancestry of “kal-”, step by step
kal- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kelH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Proto-Indo-European kolH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |