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
- to slay; to smite; to hew, to beat, to murder
Ancestry of “káuti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káuˀtei | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kowh₂- | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |
Words derived from “káuti”