Where does “lepnība” come from?

lepnība (Latvian) comes from Latvian lepns, from Latvian lept, from Proto-Baltic lep-, from Proto-Indo-European lēp-.

lepnība (Latvian): pride, haughtiness, arrogance; richness, luxury,...

Definitions

  1. pride, haughtiness, arrogance; richness, luxury,...

Ancestry of “lepnība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlepnsproud, haughty; proud; haughty, conceited,...
2Latvianlept—
3Proto-Balticlep-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēp- →Every word from Proto-Baltic lep- →Every word from Latvian lept →