Where does “akmenisks” come from?

akmenisks (Latvian) comes from Latvian akmens, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ákmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akmenisks (Latvian): solid, steadfast like a stone

Definitions

  1. solid, steadfast like a stone

Ancestry of “akmenisks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianakmensstone, rock; hard; indifferent, unfeeling,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicákmōstone, rock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ákmō →