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Where does “drosme” come from?

drosme (Latvian) comes from Latvian drošs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic drans-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drosme (Latvian): courage, bravery

Definitions

  1. courage, bravery

Ancestry of “drosme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandrošsbrave, fearless, confident; brave, free,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdrans-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drosme”

  • drosmīgs
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