Where does “zīlīte” come from?
zīlīte (Latvian) comes from Latvian -īte, from Latvian -e — Used to derive feminine nouns from masculine...
zīlīte (Latvian): diminutive of zīle; pupil; tit, titmouse
Definitions
- diminutive of zīle; pupil; tit, titmouse
Ancestry of “zīlīte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | -īte | feminine of -ītis, suffixed to feminine nouns;... |
| 2 | Latvian | -e | Used to derive feminine nouns from masculine... |