Where does “stiklveida” come from?
stiklveida (Latvian) comes from Latvian stikls, from Old East Slavic стькло, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stiklveida (Latvian): glass-like, glassy, vitreous
Definitions
- glass-like, glassy, vitreous
Ancestry of “stiklveida”, step by step
stiklveida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian stikls
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | stikls | glass |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | стькло | glass |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stьklo | glass |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 | beaker, chalice, goblet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Latvian veida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | veida | genitive singular form of veids; form |