Where does “lietus” come from?

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

lietus (Latvian): rain, shower; rainwater; rains, rainy period;...

Definitions

  1. rain, shower; rainwater; rains, rainy period;...

Ancestry of “lietus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lietus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-