valtis
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Compare Latvian valte (“(type of) boat”), which according to Endzelīns is from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind”), whence also vélti (“to roll; to full (cloth)”) and Latvian velt (“to roll”). Smoczynski explains the word as originally meaning "an object made by nailing (boards together)", invoking vélti's secondary meaning of "to beat cloth".[1]
Possibly the same word as etymology 3 (“fishing net”) below. Compare Greek γρίπος (grípos, “fishing net; fishing boat”).
Noun
váltis f (plural váltys) stress pattern 1
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | váltis | váltys |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | válties | válčių |
| dative (naudininkas) | válčiai | váltims |
| accusative (galininkas) | váltį | váltis |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | váltimi | váltimis |
| locative (vietininkas) | váltyje | váltyse |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | váltie | váltys |
Derived terms
- valtininkas (“boatman”)
Etymology 2
Cognate with Old Prussian wolti (“ear (of corn)”), Proto-Slavic *voltъ/*voltь (“panicle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wolˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *wolHt-. Related to Proto-Celtic *woltos (“hair”).[2]
Noun
váltis f (plural váltys) stress pattern 1
- panicle (of oats)
- Synonyms: varpa (“ear (botany)”), šluotelė (“panicle”)
- common wild oat (Avena fatua)
- Synonym: tuščioji aviža
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | váltis | váltys |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | válties | válčių |
| dative (naudininkas) | válčiai | váltims |
| accusative (galininkas) | váltį | váltis |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | váltimi | váltimis |
| locative (vietininkas) | váltyje | váltyse |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | váltie | váltys |
Etymology 3
Possibly the same word as etymology 1 (“boat”) above. Compare Greek γρίπος (grípos, “fishing net; fishing boat”).
Noun
valtis m (plural valčiai)
- (archaic) fishing net
- Synonym: tinklas
Declension
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References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “váltis”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 718
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “valtis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 487
Further reading
- “valtis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “valtis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
- Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “váltis (1)”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, pages 1192–1193
- Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “váltis (2)”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1193