Where does “darbdavys” come from?

darbdavys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian duoti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

darbdavys (Lithuanian): employer

Definitions

  1. employer

Ancestry of “darbdavys”, step by step

darbdavys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian duoti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianduotito give; to let, to allow; to hit, to strike; to...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdṓˀteito give
3Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Lithuanian dárbas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandárbaswork, job
2Lithuaniandirbtito work
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei →
darbdavys — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer