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
- solid, steadfast like a stone
Ancestry of “akmenisks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | akmens | stone, rock; hard; indifferent, unfeeling,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ákmō | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |