Where does “vingrotājs” come from?
vingrotājs (Latvian) comes from Latvian vingrot, from Latvian vingrs, from Latvian vingt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wing-, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...
vingrotājs (Latvian): gymnast
Ancestry of “vingrotājs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vingrot | to exercise, to do exercises; to do gymnastics |
| 2 | Latvian | vingrs | firm, strong, fit, agile, flexible; agile, strong |
| 3 | Latvian | vingt | to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wing- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wen- | to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to... |