Re: Latvian uzka:pšana

From: alexandru_mg3
Message: 46605
Date: 2006-11-24

Thanks Aigius.

Could you tell me what is the meaning of prefixes UZ and UZH?
Could you indicate sopme other words having these prefixes?

Thanks,
Marius


--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Aigius" <segijus@...> wrote:
>
> Latvian word UZKAPSHANA means CLIMBING. Lithuanian word UZHKOPIMAS
> means CLIMBING too. UZ and UZH are prefixes here. So, there are
> words KAPSHANA and KOPIMAS. Latvian word KAPSHANA comes from words
> KAPT ( < KAPTI ), meaning TO CLIMB, Lithuanian word KOPIMAS comes
> from word KOPTI, meaning TO CLIMB.
>
> Regards, Aigius
>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alexandru_mg3" <alexandru_mg3@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Could somebody help me with the etymology of Latvian
> >
> > uzkapšana - to climb , to ascend
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> >
> > Marius
> >
>