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Where does “aizpērngad” come from?

aizpērngad (Latvian) comes from Latvian pērngad, from Latvian gads, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

aizpērngad (Latvian): the year before last year, two years ago

Definitions

  1. the year before last year, two years ago

Ancestry of “aizpērngad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpērngadlast year
2Latviangadsyear
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgadas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →