Where does “viesistaba” come from?
viesistaba (Latvian) comes from Latvian viesu, from Latvian viese, from Latvian viesis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiš-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
viesistaba (Latvian): living room, sitting room
Definitions
- living room, sitting room
Ancestry of “viesistaba”, step by step
viesistaba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian viesu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | viesu | genitive plural form of viese; guest |
| 2 | Latvian | viese | guest, visitor |
| 3 | Latvian | viesis | visitor, guest; guest |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weiš- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |