Where does “užgauti” come from?

užgauti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian gauti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷewH- — to gain.

užgauti (Lithuanian): to offend, hurt, insult, affront

Definitions

  1. to offend, hurt, insult, affront

Ancestry of “užgauti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangautito get
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷewH-to gain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷewH- →Every word from Lithuanian gauti →