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Where does “īsināt” come from?

īsināt (Latvian) comes from Latvian īss, from Proto-Baltic isas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic insas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

īsināt (Latvian): 2nd person plural present indicative form of...

Definitions

  1. 2nd person plural present indicative form of...

Ancestry of “īsināt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianīssshort; short, laconic; short, brief
2Proto-Balticisas—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicinsas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “īsināt”

  • īsināšana
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →