Where does “modrums” come from?
modrums (Latvian) comes from Latvian modrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mandras, from Proto-Indo-European mensdʰh₁-.
modrums (Latvian): vigilance, watchfulness, alertness; liveliness,...
Definitions
- vigilance, watchfulness, alertness; liveliness,...
Ancestry of “modrums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | modrs | vigilant, watchful, alert; active, busy, lively |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mandras | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mensdʰh₁- | — |