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Where does “šiaus-” come from?

šiaus- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “šiaus-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “šiaus-”

  • šaušalīgs
  • šausmas
  • šausmīgs
  • šaust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →