Where does “vīrietis” come from?

vīrietis (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.

vīrietis (Latvian): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “vīrietis”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras →