Where does “vējains” come from?

vējains (Latvian) comes from Latvian -ains, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -īˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

vējains (Latvian): windy; frivolous, light-minded, breezy

Definitions

  1. windy; frivolous, light-minded, breezy

Ancestry of “vējains”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvian-ainsAdded to nouns or adjectives to derive adjectives...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic-īˀnas—
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latvian -ains →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →