galėti
Lithuanian
[ɡɐˈlʲêːtʲɪ]
verb
Definitions
- to be able to; can, may
- to be allowed
Etymology
Suffix from Lithuanian galia derived from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (bald head).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gelH-
Gloss
bald head
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Γαλάτης Ancient Greek
- Κελτός Ancient Greek
- *gel(H)wo- Proto-Indo-European
- *gelH- Proto-Indo-European
- *golHwos Proto-Indo-European
- *golva Proto-Slavic
- deall Welsh
- gallu Welsh
- galluog Welsh
- *galnati Proto-Celtic
- apgalėti Lithuanian
- galia Lithuanian
- nugalėti Lithuanian
- įgalėti Lithuanian
- gallos Cornish
- *galˀwā́ˀ Proto-Balto-Slavic
- galloet Middle Breton