Where does “ērkšķoga” come from?

ērkšķoga (Latvian) comes from Latvian oga, from Proto-Baltic wog-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

ērkšķoga (Latvian): gooseberry; gooseberries

Definitions

  1. gooseberry; gooseberries

Ancestry of “ērkšķoga”, step by step

ērkšķoga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian oga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianogaberry
2Proto-Balticwog-—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicṓˀgāˀberry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit

via Latvian ērkšķis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianērkšķisthorn; thorn bush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ →Every word from Proto-Baltic wog- →