Where does “akiratis” come from?

akiratis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian akìs, from Old Lithuanian akis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

akiratis (Lithuanian): horizon

Definitions

  1. horizon

Ancestry of “akiratis”, step by step

akiratis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian akìs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianakìseye
2Old Lithuanianakiseye
3Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Lithuanian rãtas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianrãtaswheel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →
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