Where does “vīrišķs” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vīrišķs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvīrshusband; man; a man who works, deals with...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vīrišķs

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras