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Where does “turība” come from?

turība (Latvian) comes from Latvian turēt, from Proto-Baltic *turētei, from Proto-Indo-European *turH-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

turība (Latvian): wealth, prosperity

Definitions

  1. wealth, prosperity

Ancestry of “turība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianturētto hold; to keep; to keep, to hold
2Proto-Baltic*turētei—
3Proto-Indo-European*turH-yé-ti—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “turība”

  • mazturība
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →