Where does “valsts” come from?
valsts (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
valsts (Latvian): state, country; kingdom
Ancestry of “valsts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “valsts”