Where does “gribēšana” come from?
gribēšana (Latvian) comes from Latvian gribēt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic greyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gribēšana (Latvian): wanting; verbal noun of gribēt
Definitions
- wanting; verbal noun of gribēt
Ancestry of “gribēšana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | gribēt | to want |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | greyb- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |