Where does “dalelytė” come from?
dalelytė (Lithuanian) comes from Norwegian Bokmål yte, from Old Norse ýta, from Proto-Germanic *ūtijaną — to push away, to expel.
dalelytė (Lithuanian): particle
Definitions
- particle
Ancestry of “dalelytė”, step by step
dalelytė traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål yte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | yte | to contribute, give, bestow |
| 2 | Old Norse | ýta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *ūtijaną | to push away, to expel |
via Lithuanian dalẽlė
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | dalẽlė | particle |