Where does “ožkaganys” come from?
ožkaganys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ganyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
ožkaganys (Lithuanian): goatherd
Definitions
- goatherd
Ancestry of “ožkaganys”, step by step
ožkaganys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian ganyti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | ganyti | to herd, to drive; to feed, to let eat, to graze,... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gánīˀtei | to pasture; to prosecute |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Lithuanian ožkà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | ožkà | female goat |