Where does “dzēriens” come from?

dzēriens (Latvian) comes from Latvian dzert, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ger-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

dzēriens (Latvian): drink, beverage; alcoholic drink

Definitions

  1. drink, beverage; alcoholic drink

Ancestry of “dzēriens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzertto drink; to take, to ingest; to enjoy
2Proto-Balto-Slavicger-
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ger-Every word from Latvian dzert