Where does “mīlīgs” come from?

mīlīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian mīlēt, from Latvian mīls, from Latvian mīļš, from Proto-Baltic mīl-, from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.

mīlīgs (Latvian): friendly, kind, affectionate, loving; also, nice,...

Definitions

  1. friendly, kind, affectionate, loving; also, nice,...

Ancestry of “mīlīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmīlētto love, to feel love for
2Latvianmīlsdear, cherished, beloved; alternative form of...
3Latvianmīļšdear, cherished, beloved; loving, kind, nice;...
4Proto-Balticmīl-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēi-

Words derived from “mīlīgs

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēi-Every word from Proto-Baltic mīl-Every word from Latvian mīļš
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