gaist
Latvian
verb form
Definitions
- with the particle l
- with the particle l
- (in the third person) to dissipate to disappear into the surrounding environment
- to disappear in the distance, to become gradually undistinguishable from one's surroundings as one moves away, or because of darkness, fog, etc.
- (chemistry) to evaporate to become vapor and disappear in the surrounding environment
- (in the third person) to wear off, to fade, to recede, to disappear, to end
- (in the third person) to fade, to disappear to stop shine
- (in the third person) to fade, to fall gradually silent
- (in th third person) to go by, to disappear
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes- (extinguish, quench, quell) derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gais-.
Origin
Proto-Balto-Slavic
*gais-