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
- left-hander, left-handed woman
Ancestry of “kreile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | kreilis | left-hander, left-handed man |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |