Where does “aizvakardiena” come from?

aizvakardiena (Latvian) comes from Latvian aizvakar, from Latvian vakar, from Latvian vakars, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wékeras, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷsperos.

aizvakardiena (Latvian): the day before yesterday

Definitions

  1. the day before yesterday

Ancestry of “aizvakardiena”, step by step

aizvakardiena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian aizvakar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaizvakarin the day before yesterday, two days ago
2Latvianvakaryesterday
3Latvianvakarsevening; eve
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwékerasevening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷsperos

via Latvian diena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandienaday
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéi-no-
3Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷsperosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wékerasEvery word from Latvian vakars