Where does “valodniecība” come from?

valodniecība (Latvian) comes from Latvian valodnieks, from Latvian valoda, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

valodniecība (Latvian): linguistics

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	valodnieks	linguist
2	Latvian	valoda	language
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēl-	—

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