Where does “vyrukas” come from?

vyrukas (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.

vyrukas (Lithuanian): guy, fellow, bloke

Definitions

  1. guy, fellow, bloke

Ancestry of “vyrukas”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras →