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Gercas

GER̃CAS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Gercis (LAG 375), Gērcis ¹. Maybe from German. Herz ², Hörz ³, Gerz ⁴. See also Er̃cius, Ger̃čas, Gerčỹs.

Feminine FORMS

Gercienė / Gercaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈɡʲɛrˑt͡sɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 266.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 327.

3. ibid., 316.

4. ibid., 286.