Where does “kiprietis” come from?
kiprietis (Latvian) comes from Latvian Kipra, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kiprietis (Latvian): Cypriot, a man from Cyprus; Cypriot; pertaining...
Definitions
- Cypriot, a man from Cyprus; Cypriot; pertaining...
Ancestry of “kiprietis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | Kipra | Cyprus |
| 2 | Latin | Cyprus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |