Where does “asmenvardis” come from?
asmenvardis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vardas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic warda-, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
asmenvardis (Lithuanian): anthroponym
Definitions
- anthroponym
Ancestry of “asmenvardis”, step by step
asmenvardis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian vardas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | vardas | name |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | warda- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Lithuanian asmuo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | asmuo | person; pudgala |