Where does “labklājība” come from?

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

labklājība (Latvian): well-being, welfare, (common) wealth material living conditions characterized by prosperity and security

Definitions

  1. well-being, welfare, (common) wealth material living conditions characterized by prosperity and security

Ancestry of “labklājība”, step by step

labklājība traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian labs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlabsgood; good, tame, peaceful; for the good of, for...
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclabas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlabʰ-to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack

via Latvian klājs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianklājs—
2Latvianklātto cover, to spread
Every word from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic labas →Every word from Latvian labs →