Where does “salinieks” come from?
salinieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian sala, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sel-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
salinieks (Latvian): islander
Ancestry of “salinieks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | sala | island; genitive singular form of sals; 3rd... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sel- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |