Where does “žirgts” come from?

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

žirgts (Latvian): lively, vivacious, brisk, sprightly, healthy,...

Definitions

  1. lively, vivacious, brisk, sprightly, healthy,...

Ancestry of “žirgts”, step by step

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

Words derived from “žirgts

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Baltic žerg-Every word from Proto-Baltic žirgt(e)y