Where does “klusums” come from?

klusums (Latvian) comes from Latvian kluss, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klus-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

klusums (Latvian): silence, quiet; silence, calm; piece, quiet, calm

Definitions

  1. silence, quiet; silence, calm; piece, quiet, calm

Ancestry of “klusums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianklusssoft, quiet, silent; quiet, silent; quiet, calm
2Proto-Balto-Slavicklus-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klus- →