Where does “žirgtums” come from?

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

žirgtums (Latvian): liveliness, vivacity, briskness, activity

Definitions

  1. liveliness, vivacity, briskness, activity

Ancestry of “žirgtums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianžirgtslively, vivacious, brisk, sprightly, healthy,...
2Proto-Balticžirgt(e)y—
3Proto-Balticžerg-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Baltic žerg- →Every word from Proto-Baltic žirgt(e)y →