Where does “bezrūpīgs” come from?
bezrūpīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian rūpe, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
bezrūpīgs (Latvian): carefree; lighthearted, careless
Definitions
- carefree; lighthearted, careless
Ancestry of “bezrūpīgs”, step by step
bezrūpīgs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian rūpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | rūpe | worries, concern undesirable, unpleasant situation or condition which one tolerates or seeks to prevent; the feelings, mental states and thoughts generated by such situations or conditions |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūp- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Latvian bez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | bez | without; in addition to; apart from |