Proto-Baltic: *čap-al-a-, -ia- c.
Meaning: a k. of fish
Lithuanian: šãpala-s `Döbel(fisch), Leuciscus dobula, Art Karpfen, Alant, Gangling, Leuciscus idus, L. cephalus'
Lettish: sapals, sapalis `Dünakarpfen, Alant(sbleyer) (Leuciscus idus L.); Leuc. cephaleus L.; Squalius dobula; Squ. leuciscus; Eifisch (Leuc. grislagine L.)'