Where does “dzestrums” come from?
dzestrums (Latvian) comes from Latvian -ums, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -umas.
dzestrums (Latvian): freshness, coolness, cold; cool air, breeze
Definitions
- freshness, coolness, cold; cool air, breeze
Ancestry of “dzestrums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | -ums | Added to adjectives to form nouns indicating a... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -umas | — |