Where does “rūpība” come from?
rūpība (Latvian) comes from Latvian rūpe, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rūpība (Latvian): care, attention (to needs), caringness
Definitions
- care, attention (to needs), caringness
Ancestry of “rūpība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | rūpe | worries, concern undesirable, unpleasant situation or condition which one tolerates or seeks to prevent; the feelings, mental states and thoughts generated by such situations or conditions |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūp- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |