Where does “zīdīt” come from?
zīdīt (Latvian) comes from Latvian zīst, from Latvian žinsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic žind-ti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic žind-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵendʰ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenədʰ- — jaw, chin.
zīdīt (Latvian): to nurse, to breastfeed; to nurse, to suckle
Definitions
- to nurse, to breastfeed; to nurse, to suckle
Ancestry of “zīdīt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | zīst | to suck, to suckle; to smoke slowly; 3rd person... |
| 2 | Latvian | žinsti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | žind-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | žind- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵendʰ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenədʰ- | jaw, chin |
Words derived from “zīdīt”