Skurvydas
SKÙRVYDAS
Etymology
Cf. Skùrvid (see). Double-trunk surn. For poverty - cf. lit. Skùr-jotas ¹. The origin of Sando's poverty is unclear, perhaps he came from poverty ², due to poverty, see Extreme poverty. For the second sand, see Diamond.
Feminine FORMS
Skurvydienė / Skurvydaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈskʊrʲʋʲiːdɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 88; K. Būga, 1958, p. 238.
2. see Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 196.