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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.