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
- shortness; in short, briefly
Ancestry of “īsums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | īss | short; short, laconic; short, brief |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | isas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | insas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eysh₂- | to strengthen; to propel |