Where does “Karijotas” come from?
Karijotas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian joti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
Ancestry of “Karijotas”, step by step
Karijotas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian joti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | joti | to ride horseback |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jā́ˀtei | to ride, to travel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Lithuanian kãras//kãrias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | kãras//kãrias | — |