Where does “zemesrieksts” come from?
zemesrieksts (Latvian) comes from Latvian zemē, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémijāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
zemesrieksts (Latvian): peanut
Definitions
- peanut
Ancestry of “zemesrieksts”, step by step
zemesrieksts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian zemē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | zemē | locative singular form of zeme |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źémijāˀ | earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Latvian rieksts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | rieksts | nut; hazelnut; nit |