Where does “gājējs” come from?

gājējs (Latvian) comes from Latvian iet, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

gājējs (Latvian): (male) pedestrian, walker

Definitions

  1. (male) pedestrian, walker

Ancestry of “gājējs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianiet3rd person singular present indicative form of...
2Proto-Balto-Slaviceiteito go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei →