Where does “veiksmažodis” come from?
veiksmažodis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian veiksmas, from Lithuanian veikti, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
veiksmažodis (Lithuanian): verb
Definitions
- verb
Ancestry of “veiksmažodis”, step by step
veiksmažodis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian veiksmas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | veiksmas | act, action |
| 2 | Lithuanian | veikti | to do, to work, to move; to have effect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Lithuanian žõdis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | žõdis | word |