Where does “straujums” come from?
straujums (Latvian) comes from Latvian straujš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sraujas, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
straujums (Latvian): quickness, rapidity, speed; rapids; short, hot...
Definitions
- quickness, rapidity, speed; rapids; short, hot...
Ancestry of “straujums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | straujš | fast, quick, rapid; fast, quick; quick to become... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sraujas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |