Lithuanian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gīˀwás (compare Latvian dzīvs), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós, cognate with Old Church Slavonic живъ (živŭ), Sanskrit जीव (jīva), Latin vīvus, Old English cwic.

Adjective edit

gývas m (feminine gyvà) stress pattern 3

  1. alive

Declension edit

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