Where does “Lithuanic” come from?
Lithuanic (English) comes from English Lithuania, from Medieval Latin Līthuānia, from Proto-Slavic Litъva, from Old Lithuanian Lietuva.
Lithuanic (English): Lithuanian
Definitions
- Lithuanian
Ancestry of “Lithuanic”, step by step
Lithuanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lithuania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lithuania | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Līthuānia | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | Litъva | — |
| 4 | Old Lithuanian | Lietuva | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |