Where does “klounas” come from?
klounas (Lithuanian) comes from Russian клоун, from English clown, from English clowne, from Old Welsh *Colün, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō — water.
klounas (Lithuanian): clown
Definitions
- clown
Ancestry of “klounas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | клоун | clown; irresponsible person, who states unfounded... |
| 2 | English | clown | A slapstick performance artist often associated... |
| 3 | English | clowne | OS grid ref SK4975 |
| 4 | Old Welsh | *Colün | — |
| 5 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |