Lithuanian

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Liežuvis

Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *inźūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.[1] Cognate with Old Prussian insuwis, Proto-Slavic *(j)ęzykъ, Armenian լեզու (lezu).

The initial l- in the Lithuanian form was likely influenced by liẽžti (to lick). The same pattern can be observed in Old Armenian լեզու (lezu, tongue), լիզեմ (lizem, lick). According to Hilmarsson,[2] there are also Russian dialects where "l'azyk" is used, from лиза́ть (lizátʹ) + язы́к (jazýk).

Hilmarsson goes on to propose a development from *inźū*inźuwis (as seen in Prussian) > Proto-Lithuanian *įžuwisliežuvis.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /lʲiəˈʒuːvʲɪs/

Noun

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liežùvis m (plural liežùviai) stress pattern 2

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “liežuvis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 285
  2. ^ liežuvis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

Further reading

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