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Petnys

PETNỸS

Etymology

It is most likely pvd of Slavic origin. Cf. Russian Пятнoв (CAМC III 842), Пятнoвичъ ¹, bRuss. Пятневiч ².

Feminine FORMS

Petnienė / Petnytė

Pronunciation

/pʲɛ²ˈtʲnʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. N. Tupikov, 1903, с. 718.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 343.