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
- a Montenegrin, a man from Montenegro;...
Ancestry of “melnkalnietis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | Melnkalne | Montenegro |
| 2 | Latvian | melns | black; Black; dirty, smudged with something black... |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | mel(n)- | black, blue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “melnkalnietis”