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Tarvainas

TÁRVAINAS

Etymology

Cf. Tarvai̇̃nis, Tarvoinis (see). Double-trunk surn. For tar- see Tárvydas, for vain- cf. lit. surn. Vainỹs, Vai̇̃nius, Vainei̇̃kis (see), OPr. pers.n. Wayne-bittz, Wayne-but, Wayne-gede ¹. Root crown- especially common in the second avd of dicots. sande, cf. lit. surn. Bar-son, Bar-son, Bỹ-son, By-son, Dárg-son, Darg-son, Dó-son, Ged-son, Gént-son, Geñt-son, Gent-son, Ger̃d-son, Gi̇nt-son, Giñt-son, Gir̃d-son, Gi̇̀rd-son, Gir̃d-son, Gird-vai̇̃nis, Kant-vai̇̃nis, Kònt-vai̇nis, Nór-vaĩnis, Nor-vai̇̃nis, Skir̃-vaĩnis, Skir̃-vai̇̃nis, Žad-a-vei̇̃nis (see), pers.n. Bù-vainas, Dárg-vainas, Gẽd-vainas, Gãd-vainas, Gi̇̀l-vainas, Jó-vainas, Ký-vainas, Kiñt-vainas, Mi̇̀n-vainas, Sý-vainas, Vi̇̀s-vainas ², OPr. pers.n. Prey-wain ³. The root is connected with lit. crown „yda, kaltė, priežastis“ ⁴.

Feminine FORMS

Tarvainienė / Tarvainaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈtɑˑrʋɐɪnɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 154.

2. A. Salys, 1933, p. 95.

3. R. Trautmann, ibid..

4. A. Salys, ibid..