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Veitas

VEĨTAS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Véita (see), Latv. Veits ¹. Mostly, apparently, from German. Weidt ², Weit ³ or similar. Also cf. Vietà, Vēta (see).

Feminine FORMS

Veitienė / Veitaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʋʲɛɪˑtɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 269, 271, 274.

2. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 549.

3. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 780.