Svetika
SVẼTIKA
Etymology
Cf. Svẽtik, Svẽtikė (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Svet- we could connect with lit. guest „svečias“ (see Guest) or similar. But probably borrowed surn., cf. Russian Cветикoв (CAMC IV 58), Cвятикoв ¹ or similar.
Feminine FORMS
Svetikienė / Svetikaitė
Pronunciation
/²ˈsʲʋʲæːtʲɪkɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. C. Bеселoвский, 1974, c. 282.