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
- silence, quiet; silence, calm; piece, quiet, calm
Ancestry of “klusums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | kluss | soft, quiet, silent; quiet, silent; quiet, calm |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | klus- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |