Darbutas
DÁRBUTAS
Etymology
Aggregate surn. For further- cf. lit. Dar-butis, Dár-gela, Dar-gil-ẽvičius, Dár-ginas, Dar-gin-ãvičius, Dar-kiñtis, Dár-tautas, Dar-vydà, Dar̃-vidas, Dár-vydas, Dar-vid-ãvičius (see), OPr. Dar-gals, Dar-gaude, Dar-gil ¹; Sán-dar, San-dar-ãvičius, Siñ-dor, Sin-dar-ãvičius, Són-dar, Sù-dar, Su-dar-ãvičius, Sù-dar (see). Perhaps surnames with der- also belong here: Der̃-butas, Der-bùtas, Der-gilis (?), Der-kiñtis (see), Der-vydà ²; Dau-dar-ãvičius, Daũ-deris, Dau-derỹs, Dau-dertas (?), Dau-dor-ãvičius, Sin-der-ãvičius, Siñ-deris (see). The origin of Sando is not entirely clear. Perhaps connected with lit. to do or something ³. For but- see Bùtauts.
Feminine FORMS
Darbutienė / Darbutaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈdɑˑrbʊtɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 22-23.
2. K. Būga, 1958, p. 223.
3. A. Salys, 1933, p. 72.