Where does “patvirtinti” come from?

patvirtinti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian tvìrtinti, from Lithuanian tvìrtas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twirˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

patvirtinti (Lithuanian): to confirm

Definitions

  1. to confirm

Ancestry of “patvirtinti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniantvìrtintito strengthen, fasten, fix
2Lithuaniantvìrtasstrong, firm, solid; firm
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwirˀ-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “patvirtinti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twirˀ- →Every word from Lithuanian tvìrtas →