Where does “slovākiete” come from?
slovākiete (Latvian) comes from Latvian slovāks, from Slovak Slovák, from Slovak Slovan, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
slovākiete (Latvian): a Slovak, a woman born in Slovakia
Definitions
- a Slovak, a woman born in Slovakia
Ancestry of “slovākiete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | slovāks | a Slovak, a man from Slovakia; Slovak;... |
| 2 | Slovak | Slovák | a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male... |
| 3 | Slovak | Slovan | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |