Where does “zemūdene” come from?
zemūdene (Latvian) comes from Latvian zemūdens, from Latvian ūdens, from Proto-Baltic ūden-, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
zemūdene (Latvian): submarine
Ancestry of “zemūdene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | zemūdens | underwater, submarine, subaquatic |
| 2 | Latvian | ūdens | water; waters; water, aquatic, aqua- |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | ūden- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |