Seikus
SEIKUS
Etymology
Cf. Seika (see). The origin is unclear. Perhaps nicknames surn., connected with lit. seek „matuoti saiku; apgalvoti, svarstyti; vertinti; gerti“ (LKŽ XII 304-305). But cf. German Seick, Seike ¹, bRuss. Cяйкo ², Russian. Cейкo (CAМC IV 71), Polish. Siejek, Siejko (SSNO V 51).
Feminine FORMS
Seikienė / Seikutė
Pronunciation
/sʲɛɪkʊs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 539.
2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 404.