Where does “advokas” come from?
advokas (Lithuanian) comes from Polish odwach, from German Hauptwache, from German haupt-, from German Haupt, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.
advokas (Lithuanian): jail, prison
Definitions
- jail, prison
Ancestry of “advokas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | odwach | guardhouse, watch house, guard building, guard booth, guard shack, security booth, security building, sentry building |
| 2 | German | Hauptwache | main guardhouse |
| 3 | German | haupt- | head, chief, main, principal |
| 4 | German | Haupt | head; head; leader; chief; chief |
| 5 | Middle High German | höubet | head |
| 6 | Old High German | houbit | head |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haubudą | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput- | head |