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Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to curve, to slither”) or a related root. Potentially cognate with Old Armenian կուռն (kuṙn, “back”).
Noun
gur̃nas m (plural gurnaĩ) stress pattern 4
- heel
- Synonym: kul̃nas
- (figuratively) hinge, joint element
Declension
References
- “gurnas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “gurnas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012