Where does “smiltsērkšķis” come from?
smiltsērkšķis (Latvian) comes from Latvian ērkšķis — thorn; thorn bush.
smiltsērkšķis (Latvian): sea buckthorn
Definitions
- sea buckthorn
Ancestry of “smiltsērkšķis”, step by step
smiltsērkšķis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian ērkšķis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | ērkšķis | thorn; thorn bush |
via Latvian smiltis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | smiltis | sand; sands |