Where does “daudzskaitlis” come from?
daudzskaitlis (Latvian) comes from Latvian daudz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic daugjas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
daudzskaitlis (Latvian): plural
Definitions
- plural
Ancestry of “daudzskaitlis”, step by step
daudzskaitlis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian daudz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | daudz | much, a lot; much, many, a lot of; much, a lot,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | daugjas | much, many |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowgʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
via Latvian skaitlis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | skaitlis | number, quantity, figure; number |