Where does “zaķene” come from?
zaķene (Latvian) comes from Latvian Zaķis, from Latvian zaķis, from Belarusian за́йка.
zaķene (Latvian): female hare, doe
Ancestry of “zaķene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | Zaķis | — |
| 2 | Latvian | zaķis | hare; stowaway; person who rides without paying... |
| 3 | Belarusian | за́йка | — |