Where does “uostamiestis” come from?

uostamiestis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian uostas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óh₃s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s.

uostamiestis (Lithuanian): port city

Definitions

  1. port city

Ancestry of “uostamiestis”, step by step

uostamiestis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian uostas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianuostasharbor, port
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óh₃smouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s—

via Lithuanian miẽstas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmiẽstascity (large settlement)
2Polishmiastocity, town
3Proto-Slavic*mě̀stoprimary place, location
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óh₃s →Every word from Lithuanian uostas →
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