Makselis
MAKSẼLIS
Etymology
Cf. Maxilla (see). The origin is unclear. There may be nicknames associated with lit. to pay, „kinknoti; baksnoti; bėgti, joti, eiti; valgyti, ėsti, ryti; tankiai kalbėti; stipti, dvėsti“ (LKŽ VII 783). But cf. German Maxl: Maximilianus ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Makselienė / Makselytė
Pronunciation
/mɐk²ˈsʲæːlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 425.