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Where does “liet” come from?

liet (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic lei-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

liet (Latvian): to pour; to water; to cast

Definitions

  1. to pour; to water; to cast

Ancestry of “liet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slaviclei-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “liet”

  • ieliet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →