See also: Gauti

Lithuanian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gáuˀtei, *gū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷew(H)- (to gain). Cognate with Latvian gaut, gūt (to catch, gain) and (per Trubačev) Proto-Slavic *gyti, *guviti (to acquire). Outside of Balto-Slavic, likely related to Avestan 𐬔𐬏𐬥𐬀𐬊𐬌𐬙𐬌 (gūnaoiti, to supply).

Tentatively further compared with Proto-Celtic *boudi (booty, loot), of disputed origin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡä̂ˑʊ̯tʲɪ]

Verb edit

gáuti (third-person present tense gáuna, third-person past tense gãvo)[1][2]

  1. (transitive) to get, to obtain, to gain (+ accusative)
  2. (transitive) to derive

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References edit

  1. ^ gauti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  2. ^ gauti”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024