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Where does “Vēzis” come from?

Vēzis (Latvian) comes from Latvian vēzis, from Latvian vēzēt — to swing quickly.

Ancestry of “Vēzis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvēziscrayfish; cancer; plant disease characterized by...
2Latvianvēzētto swing quickly
Every word from Latvian vēzēt →