Where does “ratiņkrēsls” come from?
ratiņkrēsls (Latvian) comes from Latvian krēsls, from Proto-Slavic krěslo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kréˀsla.
ratiņkrēsls (Latvian): wheelchair a vehicle in the form of a chair with manual or mechanical control, intended for persons with mobility impairments
Definitions
- wheelchair a vehicle in the form of a chair with manual or mechanical control, intended for persons with mobility impairments
Ancestry of “ratiņkrēsls”, step by step
ratiņkrēsls traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian krēsls
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | krēsls | chair; a structure of beams that supports the... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krěslo | arm-chair, chair |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kréˀsla | — |
via Latvian ratiņš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | ratiņš | — |