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Kriskus

KRÌSKUS

Etymology

Cf. Kriska, Kriškà (see). Apparently, it is related to lit. Kri̇̀sius (see), Latv. Kriska (LAG 211), Polish. Krzyski (SSNO III 168), Krzyszka, Krzyszko ¹. Cf. still German Chriske: Christianus ².

Feminine FORMS

Kriskienė / Kriskutė

Pronunciation

/ˈkrʲɪskʊs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 169.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 219.