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Gilvydis

GILVỸDIS

Etymology

Aggregate surn. For view- see Diamond. The origin of the first sand gil- is not entirely clear - cf. Galvỹdis (see), Gélvydas ¹. For gil- also cf. Gi̇̀l-ginas, Gi̇̀l-vainas, Gi̇̀l-vydas, Gi̇̀l-vilas ², Gil-vai̇̃nis ³. Sandas gil-bene is more common in the second pers.n. part: lit. Dargil-ẽvičius, Daũ-gil, Dau-gil-ẽvičius, Dau-gi̇̀lis, Di̇̀r-gil, Druñ-gil, Mi̇̀n-gil, Miñ-gil, Nór-gil, Skeiz-gil, Ski̇̀r-gil, Ski̇̀rs-gil, Vaš-gilà, Žviñ-gil, Žviñ-gil (see), Dár-gil, Daũ-gil, Ei̇̃-gil, Jaũ-gil, Jó-gil, Kę̃s-gil, Pó-gil, Si̇̀r-gil, Vi̇̀n-gil, Vi̇̀s-gil ⁴; Ave. Prey-gil ⁵, Twir-gil ⁶. Sandas gil- is associated with lit. su-gi̇̀lti: gélti ⁷.

Feminine FORMS

Gilvydienė / Gilvydytė

Pronunciation

/ɡʲɪlʲ²ˈʋʲiːdʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 86.

2. A. Salys, ibid..

3. K. Būga, 1958, p. 250.

4. A. Salys, ibid..

5. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 80.

6. ibid., 111.

7. A. Salys, ibid.; K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 90.