Where does “Vidzeme” come from?
Vidzeme (Latvian) comes from Latvian vidus, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Vidzeme (Latvian): Vidzeme
Definitions
- Vidzeme
Ancestry of “Vidzeme”, step by step
Vidzeme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian vidus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vidus | middle, center; middle; in the middle of, in the... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |