Where does “girtuoklis” come from?

girtuoklis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian girtas, from Lithuanian girti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

girtuoklis (Lithuanian): drunk, drunkard

Definitions

  1. drunk, drunkard

Ancestry of “girtuoklis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangirtasdrunk; past passive dalyvis participle of girti
2Lithuaniangirtito praise
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgirˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic girˀtei →Every word from Lithuanian girti →