Where does “Jūrmala” come from?
Jūrmala (Latvian) comes from Latvian jūra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jaur-.
Jūrmala (Latvian): Riga; Jūrmala
Ancestry of “Jūrmala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | jūra | sea; very large quantity or amount |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jaur- | — |
Words derived from “Jūrmala”