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!
Ancestry of “arlabunakti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | laba | genitive singular masculine form of labs;... |
| 2 | Latvian | labs | good; good, tame, peaceful; for the good of, for... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | labas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | labʰ- | to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack |