Where does “spriegums” come from?

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

spriegums (Latvian): voltage, intensity; pressure, tension; tension,...

Definitions

  1. voltage, intensity; pressure, tension; tension,...

Ancestry of “spriegums”, 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