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Where does “Modra” come from?

Modra (Latvian) comes from Latvian modrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mandras, from Proto-Indo-European mensdʰh₁-.

Ancestry of “Modra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmodrsvigilant, watchful, alert; active, busy, lively
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmandras—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmensdʰh₁-—

Words derived from “Modra”

  • Modrīte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mensdʰh₁- →