Where does “jēga” come from?

jēga (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic jḗˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European yēgʷeh₂ — power, strength; power, youthful strength.

jēga (Latvian): meaning, sense, point; mind, understanding,...

Definitions

  1. meaning, sense, point; mind, understanding,...

Ancestry of “jēga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicjḗˀgāˀstrength, capacity
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyēgʷeh₂power, strength; power, youthful strength

Words derived from “jēga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yēgʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic jḗˀgāˀ →