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Dumikas

DÙMIKAS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Perhaps connected with lit. dūmi̇̀kas „kas vis dumia; rūkytojas“ (LKŽ II 841), although this association raises doubts about the vowels u: ū. Cf. still in Latv. Dũmiķis kln., Dũmiķi village. ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Dumikienė / Dumikaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈdʊmʲɪkɐs/

SOURCES

1. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 243.