Balkus
BÁLKUS
Etymology
Cf. polish Bolko: Boleslaw ¹, Bolko, Bolek, Bolik (SSNO I 213). But a possible connection with Lieut. bálkti „balti, balsti, balksti“ (LKŽ I 598). For semantics, cf. Balė̃this (see).
Feminine FORMS
Balkienė / Balkutė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈbɑˑlkʊs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 23.