Where does “spīdīgs” come from?
spīdīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian spīde, from Latvian spīdēt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spīd-.
spīdīgs (Latvian): shining, shiny, glossy, lustrous
Definitions
- shining, shiny, glossy, lustrous
Ancestry of “spīdīgs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | spīde | gloss, luster, shine; part of the name of certain... |
| 2 | Latvian | spīdēt | to shine; to beam; to glitter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spīd- | — |