Where does “labestība” come from?

labestība (Latvian) comes from Latvian labs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic labas, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.

labestība (Latvian): goodness; generosity

Definitions

  1. goodness; generosity

Ancestry of “labestība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlabsgood; good, tame, peaceful; for the good of, for...
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclabas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlabʰ-to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic labas →Every word from Latvian labs →