Where does “ugunsdzēsējs” come from?
ugunsdzēsējs (Latvian) comes from Latvian uguns, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥gʷnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.
ugunsdzēsējs (Latvian): firefighter, fireman
Definitions
- firefighter, fireman
Ancestry of “ugunsdzēsējs”, step by step
ugunsdzēsējs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian uguns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | uguns | fire; fire, light; artificial light, light source |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ungnis | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥gʷnis | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |
via Latvian dzest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | dzest | to extinguish, to put out |