Where does “tievs” come from?

tievs (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic tenˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tievs (Latvian): thin; thin, slim, slender; high-pitched

Definitions

  1. thin; thin, slim, slender; high-pitched

Ancestry of “tievs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavictenˀwasthin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tievs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →