Where does “vogal” come from?
vogal (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic ǫgъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángulas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
vogal (Slovene): corner
Ancestry of “vogal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ǫgъlъ | corner, angle |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *ángulas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |