Where does “cerība” come from?

cerība (Latvian) comes from Latvian cerēt, from Proto-Baltic kerti.

cerība (Latvian): hope; expectation

Definitions

  1. hope; expectation

Ancestry of “cerība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviancerētto hope to expect and wish for something to happen
2Proto-Baltickerti—
Every word from Proto-Baltic kerti →Every word from Latvian cerēt →