Where does “labi” come from?

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

labi (Latvian): nominative plural masculine form of labs; well;...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural masculine form of labs; well;...

Ancestry of “labi”, 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 labasEvery word from Latvian labs