Where does “kraštovardis” come from?
kraštovardis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vardas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic warda-, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
kraštovardis (Lithuanian): choronym
Definitions
- choronym
Ancestry of “kraštovardis”, step by step
kraštovardis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian vardas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | vardas | name |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | warda- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Lithuanian krãštas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | krãštas | rim, brim |