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Where does “karš” come from?

karš (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic karyas, from Proto-Indo-European koryos, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karš (Latvian): war; war; relating to war; war, military

Definitions

  1. war; war; relating to war; war, military

Ancestry of “karš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickaryas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankoryos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “karš”

  • pēckarš
  • kari
  • pirmskarš
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →