Where does “viesmīlība” come from?
viesmīlība (Latvian) comes from Latvian mīlībā, from Latvian mīlēt, from Latvian mīls, from Latvian mīļš, from Proto-Baltic mīl-, from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.
viesmīlība (Latvian): hospitableness, hospitability, hospitality
Definitions
- hospitableness, hospitability, hospitality
Ancestry of “viesmīlība”, step by step
viesmīlība traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian mīlībā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | mīlībā | locative singular form of mīlība; lovingness,... |
| 2 | Latvian | mīlēt | to love, to feel love for |
| 3 | Latvian | mīls | dear, cherished, beloved; alternative form of... |
| 4 | Latvian | mīļš | dear, cherished, beloved; loving, kind, nice;... |
| 5 | Proto-Baltic | mīl- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēi- | — |