Where does “patskanis” come from?
patskanis (Latvian) comes from German Selbstlaut, from German Laut, from Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
patskanis (Latvian): vowel
Definitions
- vowel
Ancestry of “patskanis”, step by step
patskanis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Selbstlaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Selbstlaut | vowel |
| 2 | German | Laut | sound; noise |
| 3 | Middle High German | lūt | loud |
| 4 | Old High German | lūt | loud |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Latvian skanēt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | skanēt | to sound; to resound; to ring |
via Latvian pāts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | pāts | light brown, yellowish gray |