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Where does “latvietis” come from?

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

latvietis (Latvian): a Latvian, a Lett; Latvian, pertaining to Latvia...

Definitions

  1. a Latvian, a Lett; Latvian, pertaining to Latvia...

Ancestry of “latvietis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlatvisa Latvian, a Lett; a member of the Latvian...
2Latvianlatuvis—
3LatvianLatuva—

Words derived from “latvietis”

  • latviešu
Every word from Latvian Latuva →