celt

Latvian

verb
Definitions
  • to lift, to raise to move something upward
  • (with m) to offer, to serve (food, drinks) lit. to lift to the table, to lift forward
  • (with m) to show, to reveal lit. to lift forward
  • (with m) to mention, to bring up (something previously known)
  • to take (something) across (a body of water), from one shore to the other
  • (of skills, knowledge) to build up, to raise, to improve, to develop
  • (of people) to improve someone's reputation, standing, to dignify
  • (colloquial) to raise, to employ, to put to work (in a position of responsibility)
  • to make (someone) rise, to awaken, to wake up (also figuratively)
  • to build, to construct (a house, a building, etc.)
  • (figuratively) to build, to make
  • (colloquial) to raise, to make, to create, to generate
  • (of claims, complaints, objections, protest) to raise, to allege

Etymology

Inherited from *kelti inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- (rise, lift, be elevated, be prominent, jab, raise, thrust, prick).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kelH-

Gloss

rise, lift, be elevated, be prominent, jab, raise, thrust, prick

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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