keisti

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Thought to be a denominal verb from kìtas (another, different); see there for more.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

kei̇̃sti (third-person present tense kei̇̃čia, third-person past tense kei̇̃tė)[3]

  1. (ditransitive) to change (to make something into something different)
    Synonym: mainýti

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • kìtas (other, next)
  • kìsti (to vary, to fluctuate)

References

  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “keĩsti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 270
  2. ^ keisti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  3. ^ keisti”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024