Taujenis
TAUJẼNIS
Etymology
Cf. Taujėnas, Taujunas (see). Pvt. the origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps the root tauj- originated from the old Lithuanian pers.n., cf., for example, Tau-jotas ¹ or something like thimm. Cf. Geistỹs: Geis-tar, Geis-nation; Knystas: Knys-nation ².
Feminine FORMS
Taujenienė / Taujenytė
Pronunciation
/tɒʊ²ˈjæːnʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. K. Būga, 1958, p. 236, 238.
2. P. Skardžius, 1943, p. 441.