Where does “greznība” come from?

greznība (Latvian) comes from Latvian grezns, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grež-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreǵ-.

greznība (Latvian): luxury; extravagance

Definitions

  1. luxury; extravagance

Ancestry of “greznība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangreznssplendid, luxurious, magnificent; rich,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgrež-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreǵ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic grež- →Every word from Latvian grezns →