Where does “mazturība” come from?
mazturība (Latvian) comes from Latvian turība, from Latvian turēt, from Proto-Baltic *turētei, from Proto-Indo-European *turH-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
mazturība (Latvian): poverty, indigence
Ancestry of “mazturība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | turība | wealth, prosperity |
| 2 | Latvian | turēt | to hold; to keep; to keep, to hold |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | *turētei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *turH-yé-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |