Where does “atvainošana” come from?
atvainošana (Latvian) comes from Latvian atvainot, from Latvian vainot, from Latvian vaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wei-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
atvainošana (Latvian): excusing; apology; verbal noun of atvainot
Definitions
- excusing; apology; verbal noun of atvainot
Ancestry of “atvainošana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | atvainot | to accept someone's apology, to excuse, to... |
| 2 | Latvian | vainot | to find guilty, to blame, to attribute guilt to |
| 3 | Latvian | vaina | fault, guilt; defect, imperfection, flaw, fault;... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wei- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |