Where does “labrīt” come from?
labrīt (Latvian) comes from Latvian labs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic labas, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.
labrīt (Latvian): good morning!
Ancestry of “labrīt”, step by step
labrīt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian labs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | labs | good; good, tame, peaceful; for the good of, for... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | labas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | labʰ- | to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack |
via Latvian rīts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | rīts | morning; morning, dawn |
| 2 | Latin | ritus | rite, ceremony; habit, custom, usage |
Words derived from “labrīt”