Where does “karaspēks” come from?
karaspēks (Latvian) comes from Latvian spēks, from Proto-Baltic spēkas.
karaspēks (Latvian): army, forces, troops
Definitions
- army, forces, troops
Ancestry of “karaspēks”, step by step
karaspēks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian spēks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | spēks | force; force, strength, power; force, coercion,... |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | spēkas | — |
via Latvian kāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | kāra | 3rd person singular past indicative form of kārt;... |