Where does “pilsētvalsts” come from?

pilsētvalsts (Latvian) comes from Latvian pilsēta, from Latvian pils, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pilis, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁-í-s, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

pilsētvalsts (Latvian): city state

Definitions

  1. city state

Ancestry of “pilsētvalsts”, step by step

pilsētvalsts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian pilsēta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpilsētacity, town
2Latvianpilspalace; castle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpilis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁-í-s—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city

via Latvian valsts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvalstsstate, country; kingdom
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁-í-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pilis →