Where does “perlaikyti” come from?

perlaikyti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian per, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

perlaikyti (Lithuanian): to retake a test or an exam

Definitions

  1. to retake a test or an exam

Ancestry of “perlaikyti”, step by step

perlaikyti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian per

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianperthrough; during
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Lithuanian laikýti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianlaikýtito hold, to keep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Lithuanian per →
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