Where does “turīgs” come from?
turīgs (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.
turīgs (Latvian): well off, rich, wealthy having good material conditions, having many valuable possessions
Definitions
- well off, rich, wealthy having good material conditions, having many valuable possessions
Ancestry of “turīgs”, 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 |