Mėgelaitis
MĖ̃GELAITIS
Etymology
Perhaps the stem vygel- is a derivative of the suffix -el- from Megỹs (see) or something like thimm. However, other connections are also possible - with Miegalis (see), with Vok. Mägele, Mägle, Meeg ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Mėgelaitienė / Mėgelaitytė
Pronunciation
/²ˈmʲeːɡʲɛlɐɪtʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 416.