Tvirbutas
TVÌRBUTAS
Etymology
Dvikamiene surn., whose first joint is strong-, for its sake cf. lit. pers.n. Tvìr-kantas, Tvìr-mantas ¹, OPr. Twir-bucz, Twyr-get, Twir-gil ². Sandas is connected with lit. tvérti ³, tverti „kurti, steigti“, strong ⁴. For but- see Bùtauts.
Feminine FORMS
Tvirbutienė / Tvirbutaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈtʲʋʲɪrbʊtɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. A. Salys, 1933, p. 95.
2. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 154.
3. A. Salys, ibid..
4. K. Kuzavinis, B. Savukynas, 1971, p. 143.