Lithuanian žiaurùs : žvėrìs
Lithuanian žiaurùs : žvėrìs
Author(s): Steven YoungSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: Lithuanian; etymology; vrddhi; thematic adjective
Summary/Abstract: Lith. žiaurús "grausam" is linked by Fraenkel to the word nest žiaudús "žiaurus [oft bei Daukantas]", žiudrú "rauh, uneben", žiudrėti "rauh, uneben werden"; these are associated in turn with either Lith. žǘti "zugrunde gehen", žudýti "umbringen".
Journal: Acta Linguistica Lithuanica
- Issue Year: 2002
- Issue No: 47
- Page Range: 109-115
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
