Where does “vyriškas” come from?

vyriškas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian vyras, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vyriškas (Lithuanian): masculine, virile; male

Definitions

  1. masculine, virile; male

Ancestry of “vyriškas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvyrasman; husband
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwī́ˀrasman, male
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vyriškas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras →