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Where does “kansti” come from?

kansti (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kond-t(e)i, from Proto-Indo-European kond-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “kansti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickond-t(e)i—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankond-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “kansti”

  • košana
  • pakost
  • kost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →