Where does “valgytoja” come from?
valgytoja (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian valgytojas, from Lithuanian valgyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
valgytoja (Lithuanian): female equivalent of valgytojas eater
Definitions
- female equivalent of valgytojas eater
Ancestry of “valgytoja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | valgytojas | eater; válgytojas f pl; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Lithuanian | valgyti | to eat; masculine plural nominative form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wálˀgīˀtei | to moisten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |