Where does “priekšpusdiena” come from?

priekšpusdiena (Latvian) comes from Latvian pusdiena, from Latvian diena, from Proto-Indo-European déi-no-, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

priekšpusdiena (Latvian): forenoon, late morning

Definitions

  1. forenoon, late morning

Ancestry of “priekšpusdiena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpusdienamidday, noon; noon, twelve o'clock; midday nap,...
2Latviandienaday
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéi-no-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déi-no- →Every word from Latvian diena →