Where does “īss” come from?

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

īss (Latvian): short; short, laconic; short, brief

Definitions

  1. short; short, laconic; short, brief

Ancestry of “īss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balticisas—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicinsas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “īss”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic insas →Every word from Proto-Baltic isas →