Where does “pērngad” come from?

pērngad (Latvian) comes from Latvian gads, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

pērngad (Latvian): last year

Definitions

  1. last year

Ancestry of “pērngad”, step by step

pērngad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian gads

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviangadsyear
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgadasprobably suitable time or gathering, match
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

via Latvian pērn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpērnlast year

Words derived from “pērngad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas →Every word from Latvian gads →