Where does “stirnuāzis” come from?
stirnuāzis (Latvian) comes from Latvian stirnu, from Latvian stirna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
stirnuāzis (Latvian): male roe deer; alternative form of stirnāzis
Definitions
- male roe deer; alternative form of stirnāzis
Ancestry of “stirnuāzis”, step by step
stirnuāzis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian stirnu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | stirnu | accusative singular form of stirna;... |
| 2 | Latvian | stirna | roe deer |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śírˀnāˀ | horn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |