Where does “starppilsētu” come from?
starppilsētu (Latvian) comes from Latvian pilsētu, from Latvian pilsēta, from Latvian pils, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pilis, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁-í-s, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
starppilsētu (Latvian): intercity
Ancestry of “starppilsētu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | pilsētu | accusative singular form of pilsēta;... |
| 2 | Latvian | pilsēta | city, town |
| 3 | Latvian | pils | palace; castle |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pilis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁-í-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |