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Bruožis

BRÚOŽIS

Etymology

Cf. Bruažis, Brůželis, Brůžis ¹, Latv. Bruõža village, Bruõžas village, Bruõži village ², Latv. surn. Broža ³, Brože ⁴, Brožis ⁵. The origin is unclear because, above all, the relationship with Brožys (see) is unclear.

Feminine FORMS

Bruožienė / Bruožytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈbruɔʒʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 8.

2. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 138.

3. LAG 127, 129, 130.

4. ibid., 129, 144, 510.

5. ibid., 289.