Plaškys
PLAŠKỸS
Etymology
Cf. Plaszkys ¹. The origin is not entirely clear. Can be a nickname, cf. lit. splash „draikyti, plaikstyti“, splash „džiūgauti“ (LKŽ X 78). But cf. still German Plaschek, Plaschke ², Plaschke ³.
Feminine FORMS
Plaškienė / Plaškytė
Pronunciation
/plɐ²ˈʃʲkʲiːs/
SOURCES
1. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 15.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 468.
3. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 386.