Where does “pundurzvaigzne” come from?
pundurzvaigzne (Latvian) comes from Latvian zvaigzne, from Latvian zvaigzde, from Proto-Balto-Slavic žvaig-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰweygʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
pundurzvaigzne (Latvian): dwarf star
Definitions
- dwarf star
Ancestry of “pundurzvaigzne”, step by step
pundurzvaigzne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian zvaigzne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | zvaigzne | star; star, celebrity |
| 2 | Latvian | zvaigzde | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | žvaig- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰweygʷ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Latvian punduris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | punduris | dwarf |