Where does “pirmskarš” come from?
pirmskarš (Latvian) comes from Latvian karš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic karyas, from Proto-Indo-European koryos, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
pirmskarš (Latvian): prewar years, prewar period; prewar
Definitions
- prewar years, prewar period; prewar
Ancestry of “pirmskarš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | karš | war; war; relating to war; war, military |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | karyas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | koryos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |