Where does “vyras” come from?
vyras (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vyras (Lithuanian): man; husband
Ancestry of “vyras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wī́ˀras | man, male |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “vyras”