Where does “veča” come from?
veča (Latvian) comes from Latvian vecis, from Latvian vecs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wétušas, from Proto-Indo-European wēt-.
veča (Latvian): genitive singular form of vecis; old woman
Definitions
- genitive singular form of vecis; old woman
Ancestry of “veča”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vecis | old man; old one, husband; parents |
| 2 | Latvian | vecs | old; old, previous; old one |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *wétušas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |