Where does “saīsinājums” come from?

saīsinājums (Latvian) comes from Latvian saīsināt, from Latvian īsināt, from Latvian īss, from Proto-Baltic isas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic insas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

saīsinājums (Latvian): abbreviation

Definitions

  1. abbreviation

Ancestry of “saīsinājums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansaīsinātto shorten, to trim, to abridge reduce in length or time
2Latvianīsināt2nd person plural present indicative form of...
3Latvianīssshort; short, laconic; short, brief
4Proto-Balticisas—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicinsas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic insas →Every word from Proto-Baltic isas →