Where does “baudītājs” come from?
baudītājs (Latvian) comes from Latvian baudīt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic báudīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰowdʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
baudītājs (Latvian): enthusiast, lover, aficionado, connoisseur
Definitions
- enthusiast, lover, aficionado, connoisseur
Ancestry of “baudītājs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | baudīt | to enjoy, to savour |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | báudīˀtei | to awaken, to make awake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰowdʰéyeti | to make aware; to awaken, arouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |