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Where does “slaiks” come from?

slaiks (Latvian) comes from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

slaiks (Latvian): tall, slender, slim; slender; slender, straight

Definitions

  1. tall, slender, slim; slender; slender, straight

Ancestry of “slaiks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “slaiks”

  • slaikums
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