Where does “degšana” come from?
degšana (Latvian) comes from Latvian degt, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
degšana (Latvian): burning, combustion; verbal noun of degt
Definitions
- burning, combustion; verbal noun of degt
Ancestry of “degšana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | degt | to burn; to burn, to be on; to burn, to shine... |
| 2 | Latin | digitus | a finger, toe, digit; a twig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |