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Where does “Lithuania” come from?

Lithuania derives from Lithuanian Lietuva, which comes from Old Lithuanian Lieuteva, ultimately from Latin Lituania.

Ancestry of “Lithuania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinLīthuānia—
2Proto-SlavicLitъva—
3Old LithuanianLietuva—

Words derived from “Lithuania”

  • Lithuanian
  • 리투아니아
  • লিছুৱানিয়া
  • Lithuania
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