Pundys
PUNDỸS
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Perhaps it is surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. in Slavism pundas „svorio matas (apie 40 svarų), pūdas“ (LKŽ X 914), or in Germanism pùnds (German dial. pundel) „ryšulys; tam tikras kiekis ¹“ ². Cf. also Puñdzius, Pùndžius (see).
Feminine FORMS
Pundienė / Pundytė
Pronunciation
/pʊnʲ²ˈdʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. glėbis, kuokštas, pluoštas.
2. ibid., 913.