Where does “arlabunakti” come from?

arlabunakti (Latvian) comes from Latvian laba, from Latvian labs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic labas, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.

arlabunakti (Latvian): good night!

Definitions

  1. good night!

Ancestry of “arlabunakti”, step by step

arlabunakti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian laba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlabagenitive singular masculine form of labs;...
2Latvianlabsgood; good, tame, peaceful; for the good of, for...
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclabas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlabʰ-to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack

via Latvian nakts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviannaktsnight; at night; night, nocturnal
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnaktísnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Latvian ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianarwith; 2nd person singular present indicative form...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic labas →Every word from Latvian labs →