gysla

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Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gī́ˀšlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰíH(s)leh₂-. Cognate with the second part of Old Prussian pette-gislo (back vein), Latvian dzīsla (vein), Proto-Slavic *žila (vein, tendon). Doublet of failas.

Pronunciation

Noun

gýsla f stress pattern 1

  1. vein
  2. thread
  3. nerve

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References

  • gysla”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012