Where does “ūdensvīrs” come from?

ūdensvīrs (Latvian) comes from Latvian ūdens, from Proto-Baltic ūden-, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

ūdensvīrs (Latvian): merman; water spirit in male form; a man whose...

Definitions

  1. merman; water spirit in male form; a man whose...

Ancestry of “ūdensvīrs”, step by step

ūdensvīrs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian ūdens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianūdenswater; waters; water, aquatic, aqua-
2Proto-Balticūden-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Latvian vīrs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvīrshusband; man; a man who works, deals with...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →
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