Where does “kaunīgs” come from?
kaunīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian kauns, from Proto-Baltic kaunas, from Proto-Indo-European kau-no-s.
kaunīgs (Latvian): timid, shy, bashful; timid, shy; shy, timid,...
Definitions
- timid, shy, bashful; timid, shy; shy, timid,...
Ancestry of “kaunīgs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | kauns | shame; shame, disgrace, dishonor; shameful,... |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | kaunas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kau-no-s | — |