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Where does “rūgts” come from?

rūgts (Latvian) comes from Latvian rūgt, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

rūgts (Latvian): bittered; indefinite past passive participle of...

Definitions

  1. bittered; indefinite past passive participle of...

Ancestry of “rūgts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrūgtto ferment, to turn sour, bitter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

Words derived from “rūgts”

  • rūgtums
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →