Where does “lietavas” come from?
lietavas (Latvian) comes from Latvian lietus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lietavas (Latvian): rains, long, incessant rain; rainy period
Definitions
- rains, long, incessant rain; rainy period
Ancestry of “lietavas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | lietus | rain, shower; rainwater; rains, rainy period;... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |