Where does “vecība” come from?

vecība (Latvian) comes from Latvian vecs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wétušas, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.

vecība (Latvian): oldness, old age

Definitions

  1. oldness, old age

Ancestry of “vecība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvecsold; old, previous; old one
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*wétušasold, ancient
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēt- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wétušas →Every word from Latvian vecs →