Where does “upene” come from?

upene (Latvian) comes from Latvian upe, from Proto-Balto-Slavic apē-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

upene (Latvian): black currant; currant

Definitions

  1. black currant; currant

Ancestry of “upene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianuperiver
2Proto-Balto-Slavicapē-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic apē- →Every word from Latvian upe →