Where does “vietnieks” come from?
vietnieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian vieta, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vietnieks (Latvian): replacement, substitute; second in command,...
Definitions
- replacement, substitute; second in command,...
Ancestry of “vietnieks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | vieta | place, spot, site; position, office, post; space,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “vietnieks”