Kvilius
KVÌLIUS
Etymology
Cf. Kvilis, Kvilỹs (see). The origin is unclear. Cf. lit. kivilti „nirti“, iz-kivilti „išnirti“: I izvilu leg Ign. (LKŽ VI 1094). But other connections are also possible, cf. Latin Kvilsons ¹, Polish. Chwil (SSNO II 42), Chwila ², etc.
Feminine FORMS
Kvilienė / Kviliūtė
Pronunciation
/ˈkʋʲɪlʲʊ̟s/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. LAG 43, 247.
2. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 132.