Where does “nevainīgs” come from?

nevainīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian vainīgs, from Latvian vaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wei-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

nevainīgs (Latvian): innocent, not guilty who is not at fault, who has not done anything wrong

Definitions

  1. innocent, not guilty who is not at fault, who has not done anything wrong

Ancestry of “nevainīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvainīgsguilty; culprit, perpetrator
2Latvianvainafault, guilt; defect, imperfection, flaw, fault;...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwei-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wei- →Every word from Latvian vaina →