Pakiltas

PAKIL̃TAS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname surn., connected with lit. raised „pakilus; gerai įsigyvenęs, turtingas“ (LKŽ IX 173-174). Cf. still lit. raised „storokas, šiurkštokas“ (about the cloth) ¹. Also cf. Get up (see).

Feminine FORMS

Pakiltienė / Pakiltaitė

Pronunciation

/pɐ²ˈkʲɪlˑtɐs/

SOURCES

1. ibid., 173.