OK. 'Atkarība' is literally state of land that one can 'atkarot', i.e. take back...

ommunist on March 1, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Are We Different People in Different Languages?

OK. 'Atkarība' is literally state of land that one can 'atkarot', i.e. take back by force. In old money being "atkarīgs" literally means being the one whose land was taken by force. Its a Normann to Saxon situation in a way.