Where does “vēsums” come from?
vēsums (Latvian) comes from Latvian vēss, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēsus, from Proto-Indo-European wē- — to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe.
vēsums (Latvian): cool, coolness; cool place; cool, cold
Definitions
- cool, coolness; cool place; cool, cold
Ancestry of “vēsums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vēss | cool, cold; cool; cold, cool |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wēsus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wē- | to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe |