Where does “būtība” come from?
būtība (Latvian) comes from Latvian būt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
būtība (Latvian): essence; in essence, essentially, basically
Definitions
- essence; in essence, essentially, basically
Ancestry of “būtība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | būt | to be, to exist; to be, to be at, to be located;... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bū́ˀtei | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |