Where does “pusvadītājs” come from?
pusvadītājs (Latvian) comes from Latvian vadītājs, from Latvian vadīt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
pusvadītājs (Latvian): semiconductor; quasi-conductor
Definitions
- semiconductor; quasi-conductor
Ancestry of “pusvadītājs”, step by step
pusvadītājs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian vadītājs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vadītājs | leader, head, chief; conductor |
| 2 | Latvian | vadīt | to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Latvian puse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | puse | half; side |