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Where does “spalwā” come from?

spalwā (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “spalwā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “spalwā”

  • spalvains
  • spalvenis
  • pildspalva
  • spalva
  • spalva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →