Gornostaitis
GORNOSTÁITIS
Etymology
Later rework from *Gornostaj, cf. Brus Гаpнаcтай ¹, Russian. Гоpноcтай ², Polish. Gronostaj, Gronostajczyk: Polish. gronostaj „toks žvėrelis“ ³.
Feminine FORMS
Gornostaitienė / Gornostaitytė
Pronunciation
/ɡoːrnoː¹ˈstɑˑɪtʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 104.
2. H. Тупиков, 1903, c. 115.
3. J. Mączyński, 1970, p. 73.