Where does “vakarieniauti” come from?

vakarieniauti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vakarienė, from Lithuanian vakaras, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wékeras, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷsperos.

vakarieniauti (Lithuanian): to have dinner

Definitions

  1. to have dinner

Ancestry of “vakarieniauti”, step by step

vakarieniauti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian vakarienė

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvakarienėdinner evening meal
2Lithuanianvakarasevening
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwékerasevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷsperos—

via Lithuanian auti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianautito put on footwear
2Proto-Balto-Slavicau-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ew-to adorn, wear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷsperos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wékeras →Every word from Lithuanian vakaras →