Where does “vājums” come from?
vājums (Latvian) comes from Latvian vājš, from Proto-Indo-European wāy-, from Proto-Indo-European wē- — to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe.
vājums (Latvian): weakness
Ancestry of “vājums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vājš | weak; weak, poor; weak, mild, dim |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wāy- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wē- | to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe |