Where does “Laimdota” come from?

Laimdota (Latvian) comes from Latvian dot, from Latvian duoti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “Laimdota”, step by step

Laimdota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian dot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandotto give; to give, to provide; to give in marriage
2Latvianduoti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Latvian laima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlaimahappiness; alternative form of laime
2Latvianlaimehappiness; luck, fortune, chance; luck, fate

Words derived from “Laimdota”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →