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Where does “aukštas” come from?

aukštas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

aukštas (Lithuanian): high; tall; noble

Definitions

  1. high; tall; noble

Ancestry of “aukštas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “aukštas”

  • Aukštaitian
  • Aukštaitija
  • Aukštaitija
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