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Čekas

ČẼKAS

Etymology

Perhaps, in one other case, from the ethnonym čeká. Cf. Brus Чэх, Russian. Чехъ ¹, which are associated with the ethnonym bRuss. чэх, Russian. чехčekas“ ². However, it is probably more likely to be related to Čãkas (see). It is noteworthy that the Polish Due to its frequency, Czech is considered to be of various origins - from the ethnonym Pol. Czech, short for Czesław, etc. ³.

Feminine FORMS

Čekienė / Čekaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈt͡ʃʲæːkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. N. Tupikov, 1903, с. 428.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 458.

3. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 161.