Where does “gavėjas” come from?

gavėjas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian gauti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷewH- — to gain.

gavėjas (Lithuanian): recipient, receiver

Definitions

  1. recipient, receiver

Ancestry of “gavėjas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangautito get
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷewH-to gain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷewH-Every word from Lithuanian gauti