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Salmis

SALMIS

Etymology

It may be a surn., arising from the short name of the baptismal name Saliãmonas, cf. lit. Sal̃mas: Saliãmonas ¹, although another version of this pvd is also possible. origin, cf. German Salm ².

Feminine FORMS

Salmienė / Salmytė

Pronunciation

/sɐlʲmʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 133.

2. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 443; J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 462.