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
Ancestry of “greznība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | grezns | splendid, luxurious, magnificent; rich,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | grež- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreǵ- | — |