Where does “veiklums” come from?

veiklums (Latvian) comes from Latvian -ums, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -umas.

veiklums (Latvian): dexterity, deftness, agility, ability, skill,...

Definitions

  1. dexterity, deftness, agility, ability, skill,...

Ancestry of “veiklums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvian-umsAdded to adjectives to form nouns indicating a...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic-umas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -umas →Every word from Latvian -ums →