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Čėsna

ČĖSNÀ

Etymology

Cf. (?) Polish Czesny ¹, bRuss. Часнoвiч, Russian. Честнoй ². However, other connections are also possible - cf. Brus Шчасны, Cчасны, Cчасный, Щасный, Щасны, Щаснoй ³, Russian. Щаснoй ⁴: BRuss. шчасны, Russian. счастный „laimingas“ ⁵. Due to lit. č: sl. see here Čẽp. However, the first connection seems more plausible, especially due to lit. < column step „garbė, pagarba“ (LKŽ II 81).

Feminine FORMS

Čėsnienė / Čėsnaitė

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃʲeːˈsnɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 168.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 458.

3. М. Биpыла, 1969, с. 487-488.

4. Н. Tупикoв, 1903, с. 452.

5. M. Biryla, ibid..