Where does “kurti” come from?

kurti (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kēr-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

kurti (Lithuanian): to kindle, light; to build; to establish, set up

Definitions

  1. to kindle, light; to build; to establish, set up

Ancestry of “kurti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickēr-
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “kurti

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kēr-