raksts

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From the same stem as rakstīt, perhaps its original source. According to some researchers, it reflects an earlier *rasts (cf. irregularly formed Lithuanian rãštas), changed to raksts under the influence of rakt “to dig” (earlier “to pierce,” “to scrape”; see rakt, rakstīt).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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raksts m (1st declension)

  1. article, paper; a piece of writing
  2. writing in general

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “rakstīt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN