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Where does “žirgt” come from?

žirgt (Latvian) comes from Proto-Baltic žirgt(e)y, from Proto-Baltic žerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

žirgt (Latvian): to liven up, to freshen up; to liven up, to...

Definitions

  1. to liven up, to freshen up; to liven up, to...

Ancestry of “žirgt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balticžirgt(e)y—
2Proto-Balticžerg-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “žirgt”

  • žirgts
  • žirgtums
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