Where does “alksnājs” come from?
alksnājs (Latvian) comes from Latvian Alksnis, from Proto-Baltic el(i)sni̯a, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
alksnājs (Latvian): area where many alder trees grow; alder forest
Definitions
- area where many alder trees grow; alder forest
Ancestry of “alksnājs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | Alksnis | alder species of tree of the genus |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | el(i)sni̯a | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |