Where does “lankytojas” come from?

lankytojas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian lankyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lánkīˀtei, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lenk- — to bend.

lankytojas (Lithuanian): visitor

Definitions

  1. visitor

Ancestry of “lankytojas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianlankytito visit
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclánkīˀteito cause to bend
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lánkīˀtei →Every word from Lithuanian lankyti →