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Where does “vaina” come from?

vaina (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wei-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vaina (Latvian): fault, guilt; defect, imperfection, flaw, fault;...

Definitions

  1. fault, guilt; defect, imperfection, flaw, fault;...

Ancestry of “vaina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwei-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vaina”

  • vainīgs
  • vainu
  • vainība
  • vaininieks
  • vaininiece
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