Where does “spožums” come from?

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

spožums (Latvian): brightness; brightness, shininess, shine; shiny...

Definitions

  1. brightness; brightness, shininess, shine; shiny...

Ancestry of “spožums”, 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
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