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

  1. prewar years, prewar period; prewar

Ancestry of “pirmskarš”, step by step

pirmskarš traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian karš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankaršwar; war; relating to war; war, military
2Proto-Balto-Slavickaryas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoryoswar, troops
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Latvian pirms

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpirmsbefore; ago; ahead of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European koryos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic karyas →