Lettish
/ˈlɛtɪʃ/noun
Of or relating to the Latvian language or the Latvians.
Did you know?“Lettish” is an older English term for Latvian-related things, built from the ethnonym Lett, itself tied to the historical name for Latvians rather than any mystical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient/medieval Baltic
Baltic
Latvi / Letti
“Ethnonym for the people later known in English as Latvians”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Letthia / Lettia
“Latinized name forms for the Latvian region or people”
Middle High German
MHG
Lette
“A Lett, a Latvian”
Early Modern English
English
Lettish
“Pertaining to the Letts or their language”
Modern English
English
Lettish
“An older adjective meaning Latvian”
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