Where does “īsums” come from?

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

īsums (Latvian): shortness; in short, briefly

Definitions

  1. shortness; in short, briefly

Ancestry of “īsums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianīssshort; short, laconic; short, brief
2Proto-Balticisas—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicinsas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic insas →Every word from Proto-Baltic isas →
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