Where does “muļķīgs” come from?
muļķīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian muļķis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mil-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
muļķīgs (Latvian): stupid, foolish, dumb; stupid, foolish, silly;...
Definitions
- stupid, foolish, dumb; stupid, foolish, silly;...
Ancestry of “muļķīgs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | muļķis | fool, stupid man |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mil- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |