Where does “tievums” come from?
tievums (Latvian) comes from Latvian tievs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tenˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tievums (Latvian): thinness
Ancestry of “tievums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | tievs | thin; thin, slim, slender; high-pitched |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tenˀwas | thin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |