Where does “garas” come from?
garas (Latvian) comes from Latvian garš, from Latvian garyas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
garas (Latvian): genitive singular feminine form of garš;...
Definitions
- genitive singular feminine form of garš;...
Ancestry of “garas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | garš | long; outstretched, extended |
| 2 | Latvian | garyas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |