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Šaltis

ŠÁLTIS

Etymology

Cf. Cold (see). Probably from lit. cold, cold „šaltas oras, klimatas, žema temperatūra, šalimas“ (LKŽK). Cf. still lit. cold, -à. Although you can't lose sight of the Polish. Szołtys, Scholtis (SSNO V 317), Szolcyc ¹, etc.

Feminine FORMS

Šaltienė / Šaltytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈʃɑˑlʲtʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 67.