Where does “bruņinieks” come from?

bruņinieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian bruņas, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 — breastplate.

bruņinieks (Latvian): knight

Definitions

  1. knight

Ancestry of “bruņinieks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbruņasarmor; protective layer or shell on animals,...
2Gothic𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉breastplate
Every word from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 →Every word from Latvian bruņas →