Where does “lidosta” come from?
lidosta (Latvian) comes from Latvian lidot, from Latvian list, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lid-ti, from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- — to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside.
lidosta (Latvian): airport, airfield
Definitions
- airport, airfield
Ancestry of “lidosta”, step by step
lidosta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian lidot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | lidot | to fly; to fly, to run; to fly, to spread |
| 2 | Latvian | list | to creep |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lid-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēyd- | to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside |
via Latvian osta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | osta | port, harbor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óh₃s | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s | — |