Where does “ganytis” come from?
ganytis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ganyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
ganytis (Lithuanian): reflexive of ganyti; graze, browse
Definitions
- reflexive of ganyti; graze, browse
Ancestry of “ganytis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | ganyti | to herd, to drive; to feed, to let eat, to graze,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gánīˀtei | to pasture; to prosecute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |