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
Ancestry of “turība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | turēt | to hold; to keep; to keep, to hold |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | *turētei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *turH-yé-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “turība”