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Tyla

TYLÀ

Etymology

Cf. Silence, Silence, Silence, Silence (see). The origin is not entirely clear. In most cases, perhaps it should be connected with lit. silence „nebuvimas triukšmo, garsų; tyluma, ramumas“, silence „negarsiai skambantis; be triukšmo, ramus; tylintis, nekalbus“ (DLKŽ) or similar. But there may be other origins. Cf. German Thiel, Thiele, Thielen(s) ¹, Thielo, Thiele, Tilo, Tile, Tille ², Till(e), Tilly, Tyli, Thiele ³, Polish. Tyl, Tylo, Tyla, Tylasz, Tyle, Tylek, Tylusz (SSNO V 503-506).

Feminine FORMS

Tylienė / Tylaitė

Pronunciation

/tʲiːˈlɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 515.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 232.

3. J. Brechenmacher, 1960, p, 314.