Where does “vaininieks” come from?
vaininieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian vaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wei-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vaininieks (Latvian): culprit, guilty one; culprit, cause
Definitions
- culprit, guilty one; culprit, cause
Ancestry of “vaininieks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vaina | fault, guilt; defect, imperfection, flaw, fault;... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wei- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |