Where does “kustība” come from?
kustība (Latvian) comes from Latvian kustēt, from Latvian kusēt, from Old Turkic kus-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
kustība (Latvian): motion; motion, movement; movement, change
Definitions
- motion; motion, movement; movement, change
Ancestry of “kustība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | kustēt | to move |
| 2 | Latvian | kusēt | — |
| 3 | Old Turkic | kus- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |