Where does “mājsaimniecība” come from?
mājsaimniecība (Latvian) comes from Latvian māja, from Proto-Finnic maa, from Proto-Uralic mëxe, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
mājsaimniecība (Latvian): household
Definitions
- household
Ancestry of “mājsaimniecība”, step by step
mājsaimniecība traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian māja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | māja | house, dwelling; farmhouse, farmstead, farm and... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | maa | earth, ground, soil; land, country |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mëxe | earth, land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via Latvian saimniecība
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | saimniecība | economy system of activities and relationships connected to the production, use, and management of resources |