Where does “milzenis” come from?

milzenis (Latvian) comes from Latvian milzis, from Latvian milzt, from Proto-Baltic melž-, from Proto-Indo-European melǵʰ.

milzenis (Latvian): giant, colossus; giant

Definitions

  1. giant, colossus; giant

Ancestry of “milzenis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmilzisgiant
2Latvianmilztto swell, to grow, to increase
3Proto-Balticmelž-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelǵʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European melǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Baltic melž- →Every word from Latvian milzt →