Where does “latviešu” come from?

latviešu (Latvian) comes from Latvian latviete, from Latvian latvietis, from Latvian latvis, from Latvian latuvis, from Latvian Latuva.

latviešu (Latvian): genitive plural form of latvietis; genitive...

Definitions

  1. genitive plural form of latvietis; genitive...

Ancestry of “latviešu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlatvietea Latvian, a Lett
2Latvianlatvietisa Latvian, a Lett; Latvian, pertaining to Latvia...
3Latvianlatvisa Latvian, a Lett; a member of the Latvian...
4Latvianlatuvis—
5LatvianLatuva—
Every word from Latvian Latuva →Every word from Latvian latuvis →Every word from Latvian latvis →