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Where does “wei-” come from?

wei- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “wei-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wei-”

  • vainīgs
  • vainu
  • vainība
  • vaina
  • vaininieks
  • vaininiece
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →