Where does “šikšnosparnis” come from?
šikšnosparnis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian spar̃nas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic parnas, from Hungarian párna, from Serbo-Croatian perina, from Serbo-Croatian -ina, from Proto-Slavic -ina — Denominal, forming collectives denoting something...
šikšnosparnis (Lithuanian): bat
Definitions
- bat
Ancestry of “šikšnosparnis”, step by step
šikšnosparnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian spar̃nas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | spar̃nas | wing |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | parnas | wing |
| 3 | Hungarian | párna | pillow |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | perina | pillow |
| 5 | Serbo-Croatian | -ina | Suffix appended to words to create a feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | -ina | Denominal, forming collectives denoting something... |
via Lithuanian šikšnà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | šikšnà | strap, belt, leather; tanned leather |