Where does “krāšņums” come from?
krāšņums (Latvian) comes from Latvian krāšņs, from Old East Slavic красьнъ, from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.
krāšņums (Latvian): splendor, magnificence; decorative; beauty ,...
Definitions
- splendor, magnificence; decorative; beauty ,...
Ancestry of “krāšņums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | krāšņs | very beautiful, gorgeous, splendid, magnificent;... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | красьнъ | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krasьnъ | beautiful |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | krasa | beauty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kreH- | to shout |