Where does “gynyba” come from?

gynyba (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ginti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gynyba (Lithuanian): defense

Definitions

  1. defense

Ancestry of “gynyba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangintito drive; to chase; masculine plural nominative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Lithuanian ginti →