Where does “meitasvīrs” come from?
meitasvīrs (Latvian) comes from Latvian vīrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
meitasvīrs (Latvian): son-in-law; alternative spelling of meitas vīrs
Definitions
- son-in-law; alternative spelling of meitas vīrs
Ancestry of “meitasvīrs”, step by step
meitasvīrs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian vīrs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vīrs | husband; man; a man who works, deals with... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wī́ˀras | man, male |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Latvian meitas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | meitas | genitive singular form of meita; nominative... |