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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

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