Where does “dzimta” come from?

dzimta (Latvian) comes from Latvian dzimt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gim-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

dzimta (Latvian): genitive singular masculine form of dzimts;...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular masculine form of dzimts;...

Ancestry of “dzimta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzimtto be born
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgim-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gim- →Every word from Latvian dzimt →