Where does “ūdensvads” come from?
ūdensvads (Latvian) comes from Latvian ūdens, from Proto-Baltic ūden-, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
ūdensvads (Latvian): water pipe; aqueduct
Definitions
- water pipe; aqueduct
Ancestry of “ūdensvads”, step by step
ūdensvads traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian ūdens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | ūdens | water; waters; water, aquatic, aqua- |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | ūden- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Latvian vads
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vads | pipe, tube, duct, chute; tube- or pipe-like organ... |