Where does “vež” come from?
vež (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
vež (Livonian): water
Ancestry of “vež”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |