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

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