Where does “riteņbraukšana” come from?

riteņbraukšana (Latvian) comes from Latvian braukšana, from Latvian braukt, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewk-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

riteņbraukšana (Latvian): cycling; cycle racing

Definitions

  1. cycling; cycle racing

Ancestry of “riteņbraukšana”, step by step

riteņbraukšana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian braukšana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbraukšanagoing, riding (in a vehicle)
2Latvianbrauktto go, to ride; to go pulled by animals; to ride
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewk-to stroke, to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Latvian ritenis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianriteniswheel; bicycle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewk- →Every word from Latvian braukt →