Dilys
DILỸS
Etymology
Cf. Latin Dille (LAG 101), Dīls (ibid. 83). The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) lit. di̇̀lius „kas dyla, gaišta prie darbo, dykinėja, tinginys: smaližius“ (LKŽ II 553). However, many may be of a completely different origin, cf. polish Dyl, Dyla ¹, German. Dill, Dilli, Dillis, Dille, Diel, Diels, etc. ².
Feminine FORMS
Dilienė / Dilytė
Pronunciation
/dʲɪ²ˈlʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. SSNO I 545; S. Rospond, 1967, p. 224.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 232.