Where does “Vēsma” come from?
Vēsma (Latvian) comes from Latvian vēss, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēsus, from Proto-Indo-European wē- — to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe.
Ancestry of “Vēsma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vēss | cool, cold; cool; cold, cool |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wēsus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wē- | to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe |