Where does “nāvinieks” come from?
nāvinieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian nāve, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nāˀwis, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂wis, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nāvinieks (Latvian): condemned to death; a man who is threatened by...
Definitions
- condemned to death; a man who is threatened by...
Ancestry of “nāvinieks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | nāve | death |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nāˀwis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂wis | corpse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |