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Where does “Litva” come from?

Litva (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic Litъva, from Old Lithuanian Lietuva.

Ancestry of “Litva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicLitъva—
2Old LithuanianLietuva—

Words derived from “Litva”

  • Litevec
  • Litvan
Every word from Old Lithuanian Lietuva →