Where does “vīrišķīgs” come from?

vīrišķīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian vīrišķs, from Latvian vīrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vīrišķīgs (Latvian): masculine, male, manly typical of men; [[relate

Definitions

  1. masculine, male, manly typical of men; [[relate

Ancestry of “vīrišķīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvīrišķs—
2Latvianvīrshusband; man; a man who works, deals with...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras →
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