nuolat

Lithuanian

Etymology

The first part of the word appears to be from Proto-Indo-European *nu (“now”), and the second part cognate with Proto-Slavic *toliko (“this much”). Cognate with Latvian nuotalin (“perpetual”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈn̪uəɫɐt̪]

Adverb

nuõlat

  1. constantly[2]

(Adjectives)

  • nuolati̇̀nis

References

  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “(nuo)lataĩ”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 342
  2. ^ “nuolat” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN
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