Where does “spilgtums” come from?

spilgtums (Latvian) comes from Latvian -ums, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -umas.

spilgtums (Latvian): brightness; brightness, shininess, shine, luster;...

Definitions

  1. brightness; brightness, shininess, shine, luster;...

Ancestry of “spilgtums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvian-umsAdded to adjectives to form nouns indicating a...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic-umas
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -umasEvery word from Latvian -ums