Where does “priekšnoteikums” come from?
priekšnoteikums (Latvian) comes from Latvian noteikums, from Latvian noteikt, from Latvian teikt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teyk-, from Proto-Indo-European tek- — to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave.
priekšnoteikums (Latvian): precondition, prerequisite
Definitions
- precondition, prerequisite
Ancestry of “priekšnoteikums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | noteikums | rules, regulations norms that must be obeyed in a certain sector of activity, profession, or situation |
| 2 | Latvian | noteikt | to say, to state, to declare; to tell, to state... |
| 3 | Latvian | teikt | to say, to tell; to say, to tell, to order, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teyk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tek- | to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave |