Where does “knašs” come from?

knašs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic knas-, from Proto-Indo-European kn-es-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

knašs (Latvian): quick, fast, swift; also, agile

Definitions

  1. quick, fast, swift; also, agile

Ancestry of “knašs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicknas-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn-es-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn-es- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic knas- →