Where does “biezība” come from?
biezība (Latvian) comes from Latvian biežs, from Proto-Baltic benž-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
biezība (Latvian): density
Ancestry of “biezība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | biežs | frequent; frequent, normal |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | benž- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |