Where does “bagātnieks” come from?

bagātnieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian bagāts, from Old East Slavic богатыи.

bagātnieks (Latvian): rich man

Definitions

  1. rich man

Ancestry of “bagātnieks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbagātsrich, wealthy; rich, expensive, luxurious; rich
2Old East Slavicбогатыи—
Every word from Old East Slavic богатыи →Every word from Latvian bagāts →