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

  1. culprit, guilty one; culprit, cause

Ancestry of “vaininieks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvainafault, guilt; defect, imperfection, flaw, fault;...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwei-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wei- →Every word from Latvian vaina →