Tašius

TAŠIUS

Etymology

Cf. Tashis, Tashis (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps cf. lit. tăšas „aptašytas ar apipjautas pagalys, rąstelis“, tašýti „kirviu lyginti; smarkiai ką daryti ¹“ (DLKŽ). Further, cf. German Tasch(e), Täsch ², Tasche ³, Polish. Tasz, Taszo, Tasza (SSNO V 429), Taszowic, Taszowski, Taszyc(s)ki ⁴, bRuss. Toшa: Aнтoн ⁵ and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Tašienė / Tašiūtė

Pronunciation

/tɐʃʲʊ̟s/

SOURCES

1. mušti, valgyti and others.

2. J. Brechenmacher, 1960, p. 273.

3. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 511.

4. ibid., 430.

5. M. Biryla, 1982, c. 31.