Where does “gaišmatis” come from?
gaišmatis (Latvian) comes from Latvian mats, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mat-, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
gaišmatis (Latvian): blond
Ancestry of “gaišmatis”, step by step
gaišmatis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian mats
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | mats | hair; each keratin filament on the body of human... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mat- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |
via Latvian gaišs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | gaišs | bright; light, bright, well lit; light, bright |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gais- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰēy- | — |