Where does “kreile” come from?

kreile (Latvian) comes from Latvian kreilis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

kreile (Latvian): left-hander, left-handed woman

Definitions

  1. left-hander, left-handed woman

Ancestry of “kreile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankreilisleft-hander, left-handed man
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Latvian kreilis →