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Where does “káuti” come from?

káuti (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

káuti (Lithuanian): to slay; to smite; to hew, to beat, to murder

Definitions

  1. to slay; to smite; to hew, to beat, to murder

Ancestry of “káuti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀtei—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “káuti”

  • káušas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →