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

  1. rains, long, incessant rain; rainy period

Ancestry of “lietavas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlietusrain, shower; rainwater; rains, rainy period;...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Latvian lietus →