Where does “spalg-” come from?
spalg- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European spel- — to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break.
Ancestry of “spalg-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | spel- | to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break |