Where does “veidrodis” come from?
veidrodis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian veidas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weiˀdas, from Proto-Indo-European wéydos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
veidrodis (Lithuanian): mirror
Definitions
- mirror
Ancestry of “veidrodis”, step by step
veidrodis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian veidas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | veidas | face; face; front; appearance, look, aspect |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | weiˀdas | appearance, aspect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydos | seeing, image |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Lithuanian rodyti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | rodyti | show, display; display, demonstrate |