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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

  1. splendor, magnificence; decorative; beauty ,...

Ancestry of “krāšņums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankrāšņsvery beautiful, gorgeous, splendid, magnificent;...
2Old East Slavicкрасьнъbeautiful
3Proto-Slavickrasьnъbeautiful
4Proto-Slavickrasabeauty
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankreH-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreH- →