Where does “jūrnieks” come from?

jūrnieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian jūra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jaur-.

jūrnieks (Latvian): seaman, sailor; navy seaman

Definitions

  1. seaman, sailor; navy seaman

Ancestry of “jūrnieks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianjūrasea; very large quantity or amount
2Proto-Balto-Slavicjaur-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic jaur- →Every word from Latvian jūra →