Where does “vienīgs” come from?
vienīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian viens, from Proto-Baltic eynos, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aiˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
vienīgs (Latvian): only, unique; the only one, the only thing
Definitions
- only, unique; the only one, the only thing
Ancestry of “vienīgs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | viens | one; one o'clock; one, unit |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | eynos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aiˀnas | one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |