Where does “melnaugļu” come from?

melnaugļu (Latvian) comes from Latvian augļu, from Latvian auglis, from Latvian augt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic augtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

melnaugļu (Latvian): having black fruits

Definitions

  1. having black fruits

Ancestry of “melnaugļu”, step by step

melnaugļu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian augļu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaugļugenitive plural form of auglis; fruit
2Latvianauglisfruit; fetus; result, consequence of an action,...
3Latvianaugtto grow; to grow, to mature, to grow into; to...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicaugtei
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-

via Latvian melns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmelnsblack; Black; dirty, smudged with something black...
2Proto-Balticmel(n)-black, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-