Mileika
MILEIKÀ
Etymology
Cf. Milaikà, Mileikas, Milei̇̃kis (see). Perhaps the suffixes with -eik- are derived from lit. mi̇̀lti „imti mylėti; darytis mielam, meiliam“ (LKŽ VIII 196), cf. to love But cf. polish Milejko (SSNO III 507), bRuss. Мiлейка: Милий ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Mileikienė / Mileikaitė
Pronunciation
/mʲɪlʲɛɪˈkɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 120.