Where does “šilkuogė” come from?
šilkuogė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian uoga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
šilkuogė (Lithuanian): mulberry
Definitions
- mulberry
Ancestry of “šilkuogė”, step by step
šilkuogė traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian uoga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | uoga | berry; enticing girl |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ṓˀgāˀ | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |
via Lithuanian šil̃kas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | šil̃kas | silk |