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Šikas

ŠÌKAS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps shik- is connected with lit. ṧ̀kti „atlikti gamtos reikalą, tuštintis, laukinėtis, reikalautis“ (LKŽK). See also Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 205. But cf. Brus Шык, Шыкаў, Шик ¹, Polish. Szyk, Szykiel (SSNO V 345), German. Schick, Schicks, Schicke, Schich ², Schick ³, Schick(e), Schiek, Schieke, Schieck ⁴.

Feminine FORMS

Šikienė / Šikaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʲɪkɐs/

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 490.

2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 511.

3. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 505.

4. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 453.