Where does “dārgakmens” come from?
dārgakmens (Latvian) comes from Latvian akmens, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ákmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
dārgakmens (Latvian): gem, gemstone, precious stone
Definitions
- gem, gemstone, precious stone
Ancestry of “dārgakmens”, step by step
dārgakmens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian akmens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | akmens | stone, rock; hard; indifferent, unfeeling,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ákmō | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Latvian dārgs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | dārgs | expensive, costly; dear, important, valuable,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |