Where does “aizvērt” come from?

aizvērt (Latvian) comes from Latvian vērt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wérˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European werH-.

aizvērt (Latvian): to close down

Definitions

  1. to close down

Ancestry of “aizvērt”, step by step

aizvērt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian vērt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvērtto open; to close; to string
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwérˀteito thrust, to prod
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwerH-—

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 werH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wérˀtei →Every word from Latvian vērt →