Where does “žemuogė” come from?
žemuogė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian uoga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
žemuogė (Lithuanian): strawberry
Ancestry of “žemuogė”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | uoga | berry; enticing girl |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ṓˀgāˀ | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |