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Where does “věti” come from?

věti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

věti (Proto-Slavic): Alternative form of *vě̀jati; orator

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *vě̀jati; orator

Ancestry of “věti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwḗˀteito blow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “věti”

  • веять
  • вејати
  • vejati
  • vějati
  • вѣꙗти
  • вѣꙗти
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