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

Definitions

  1. thinness

Ancestry of “tievums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantievsthin; thin, slim, slender; high-pitched
2Proto-Balto-Slavictenˀwasthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →