dzīt

Latvian

verb
Definitions
  • to lead, to drive to make (animals, people, etc.) go faster, or in a certain direction
  • (of objects) to push, to pull, so as to make (something) move in a certain direction
  • (of inanimate beings) to move, to drive, to propel to make a vehicle move
  • (usually together with m) to send (something) away; to make (something) disappear
  • to make (someone) do something; to make someone do something (e.g., work) at full capacity
  • (colloquial) to drive them at full speed
  • to chase to run after, e.g., an animal, during a hunt, so as to make sure it goes in a certain direction
  • to chase to follow, to try to find, especially in a hunt
  • to drive to force something into something else, usually with physical strength
  • to drive, to clear to make (a path, a furrow) in a certain direction, usually via hard work
  • to drive to cause, to be the cause of something unpleasant happening to someone
  • (usually third person) to grow new growth, shoots, sprouts to produce as part of their body
  • (colloquial) to gather, to put together (by pushing, carrying, etc.)

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (kill, strike, slay, beat, hit, drive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰen-

Gloss

kill, strike, slay, beat, hit, drive

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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