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

aizpērngad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian pērngad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpērngadlast year
2Latviangadsyear
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Latvian aiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaizbehind; behind, under, into; on the other side...
2Latvianmirst3rd person singular present indicative form of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Latvian gads →