Where does “dzīvesbiedrs” come from?

dzīvesbiedrs (Latvian) comes from Latvian biedrs, from Proto-Baltic bend-.

dzīvesbiedrs (Latvian): husband; spouses

Definitions

  1. husband; spouses

Ancestry of “dzīvesbiedrs”, step by step

dzīvesbiedrs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian biedrs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbiedrscolleague, mate, comrade; companion, mate,...
2Proto-Balticbend-

via Latvian dzīves

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzīvesgenitive singular form of dzīve; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Baltic bend-Every word from Latvian biedrs
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