Where does “ceļvedis” come from?

ceļvedis (Latvian) comes from Latvian vest, from Proto-Balto-Slavic westéi, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

ceļvedis (Latvian): guide; guide book; guidebook

Definitions

  1. guide; guide book; guidebook

Ancestry of “ceļvedis”, step by step

ceļvedis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian vest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvestto lead
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwestéito lead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

via Latvian ceļš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianceļšroad, way
2Proto-Balto-Slavickel-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic westéi →Every word from Latvian vest →