Where does “siltums” come from?
siltums (Latvian) comes from Latvian silts, from Latvian silt, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
siltums (Latvian): heat; warm place, warm weather; warmth, feeling...
Definitions
- heat; warm place, warm weather; warmth, feeling...
Ancestry of “siltums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | silts | warm |
| 2 | Latvian | silt | to warm up, to grow warm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |