Where does “Latvija” come from?
Latvija (Latvian) comes from Latvian latvis, from Latvian latuvis, from Latvian Latuva.
Latvija (Latvian): Latvia
Ancestry of “Latvija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | latvis | a Latvian, a Lett; a member of the Latvian... |
| 2 | Latvian | latuvis | — |
| 3 | Latvian | Latuva | — |
Words derived from “Latvija”