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

  1. timid, shy, bashful; timid, shy; shy, timid,...

Ancestry of “kaunīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankaunsshame; shame, disgrace, dishonor; shameful,...
2Proto-Baltickaunas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankau-no-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kau-no-s →Every word from Proto-Baltic kaunas →Every word from Latvian kauns →