meita

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • daughter a female child, with respect to her parents
  • (usually m) young, unmarried woman
  • female servant, usually unmarried
  • (poetic) daughter (a member of a people, ethnic group, etc.)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German meid (female servant).

Origin

Middle Low German

meid

Gloss

female servant

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