Where does “dzinums” come from?
dzinums (Latvian) comes from Latvian dzīt, from Livonian ajjõ, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
dzinums (Latvian): sprout, shoot budding growth typical of a certain time period
Definitions
- sprout, shoot budding growth typical of a certain time period
Ancestry of “dzinums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | dzīt | to lead, to drive; to push, to pull, so as to... |
| 2 | Livonian | ajjõ | to drive, lead |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ajadak | to go in a vehicle, to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | aja- | to drive; to hunt, chase |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háȷ́ati | to drive, lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |