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
Ancestry of “upene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | upe | river |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | apē- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |