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Vasaitis

VASÁITIS

Etymology

The root vas- can be connected with Russ. Bася: Bасилий ¹, bRuss. Bаскo, Bасюк: Bасилий ² or similar. However, a development from Vuosáitis is also possible (see).

Feminine FORMS

Vasaitienė / Vasaitytė

Pronunciation

/ʋɐ¹ˈsɑˑɪtʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. N. Petrovsky, 1966, с. 259.

2. М. Биpыла, 1966, с. 39-40.