girna

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gírˀnūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂wō (“millstone”), a form of Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”). Cognate with English quirn.

Noun

gi̇̀rna f stress pattern 1

  1. millstone
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