Where does “garumzīme” come from?

garumzīme (Latvian) comes from Latvian garums, from Latvian garš, from Latvian garyas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

garumzīme (Latvian): macron; lengthening mark

Definitions

  1. macron; lengthening mark

Ancestry of “garumzīme”, step by step

garumzīme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian garums

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangarumslength; longitude; length, size
2Latviangaršlong; outstretched, extended
3Latviangaryas—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgarā́ˀmountain
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Latvian zīme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianzīmesign; token; symbol
2Latvianzīmētto draw; to depict; to picture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic garā́ˀ →Every word from Latvian garyas →