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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

  1. wanting; verbal noun of gribēt

Ancestry of “gribēšana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangribētto want
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgreyb-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →