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Lankas

LÁNKAS

Etymology

Cf. Lánka (see). The origin is unclear. It can be with a hardened consonant l from Lénkas (see) or something like thimm. Connection with Latv. Arc ¹ doubtful.

Feminine FORMS

Lankienė / Lankaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈlɑˑŋkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 216, 268, 282, etc..