Where does “melnkalnietis” come from?

melnkalnietis (Latvian) comes from Latvian Melnkalne, from Latvian melns, from Proto-Baltic mel(n)-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

melnkalnietis (Latvian): a Montenegrin, a man from Montenegro;...

Definitions

  1. a Montenegrin, a man from Montenegro;...

Ancestry of “melnkalnietis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianMelnkalneMontenegro
2Latvianmelnsblack; Black; dirty, smudged with something black...
3Proto-Balticmel(n)-black, blue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “melnkalnietis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Baltic mel(n)- →