Where does “pārķert” come from?

pārķert (Latvian) comes from Latvian pār, from Latvian par — about, on; than; for.

pārķert (Latvian): to intercept

Definitions

  1. to intercept

Ancestry of “pārķert”, step by step

pārķert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian pār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpāracross, over; over
2Latvianparabout, on; than; for

via Latvian ķert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianķertto catch; to grab; to seize
Every word from Latvian par →Every word from Latvian pār →