Where does “uostas” come from?

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

uostas (Lithuanian): harbor, port

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	h₁óh₃s	mouth
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₁óh₃-s ~ h₁éh₃-s	—

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