Where does “didvyris” come from?

didvyris (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vyras, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

didvyris (Lithuanian): hero

Definitions

  1. hero

Ancestry of “didvyris”, step by step

didvyris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian vyras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvyrasman; husband
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Lithuanian dìdis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandìdislarge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras