Where does “spenelis” come from?
spenelis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian spenys, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
spenelis (Lithuanian): nipple
Definitions
- nipple
Ancestry of “spenelis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | spenys | teat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |