degt
Latvian
verb
Definitions
- of objects, substances to burn to be consumed by fire
- (only third person) to burn
- (of food, pans, etc.) to burn to be heated, roasted, baked etc. in excess
- (of substances) to burn to be flammable, to be capable of burning
- (of objects) to burn, to be on to produce heat and/or light
- (of heavenly body) to burn, to shine brightly, to produce light
- (of people, their body parts) to burn to feel an intense feeling of heat, or an intense irritation, intense pain, also metaphorically
- (figuratively) to burn, to be hot to have a fever
- (figuratively) to heat up in humidity, in humid conditions
- (figuratively) to burn to feel an emotion very strongly, to desire something very strongly
- (figuratively) to burn to happen intensely
- (figuratively) to be urgent, to be in a hurry
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *degtéi inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰégʷʰeti (burn).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*dʰégʷʰeti
Gloss
burn
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Action/Process