Where does “modrība” come from?

modrība (Latvian) comes from Latvian modrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mandras, from Proto-Indo-European mensdʰh₁-.

modrība (Latvian): vigilance, watchfulness, alertness; liveliness,...

Definitions

  1. vigilance, watchfulness, alertness; liveliness,...

Ancestry of “modrība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmodrsvigilant, watchful, alert; active, busy, lively
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmandraswise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmensdʰh₁-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mensdʰh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mandras →Every word from Latvian modrs →