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Where does “kurt” come from?

kurt (Latvian) comes from Proto-Baltic kur-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kurt (Latvian): to light, to ignite; to heat; to encourage, to...

Definitions

  1. to light, to ignite; to heat; to encourage, to...

Ancestry of “kurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Baltickur-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “kurt”

  • kurināt
  • kuršana
  • nekuršana
  • kurināšana
  • kurls
  • kurlums
  • nekurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →