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
- drink, beverage; alcoholic drink
Ancestry of “dzēriens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | dzert | to drink; to take, to ingest; to enjoy |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ger- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |