Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/algā́ˀ

This Proto-Balto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Balto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂elgʷʰ-.

Noun

*algā́ˀ f

1. pay, wage

Descendants

• East Baltic:
  • Latgalian: olga
  • Lithuanian: algà
  • Latvian: àlga
• West Baltic:
  • Old Prussian: ālgas (salary (gen. sg.))