krūtis

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Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *krū̆t- (protuberance, breast, belly), probably related to *krew- (curve), *(s)ker- (to turn), *(s)krew-. Possibly related to Old Irish crott (lute), Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (pile, stack), but these connections are uncertain.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

krūtis f (6th declension)

  1. breast
  2. bosom
  3. bust

Declension

Noun

krūtis

  1. nominative/vocative/accusative plural of krūts

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1642”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 1642

Lithuanian

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Krūtis

Etymology

According to Derksen, from the zero-grade of Lithuanian kráuti (to pile). Cognate with Latvian krūts (hill, heap, breast).[1]

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Noun

krūtìs f (plural krū̃tys) stress pattern 4

  1. breast

Declension

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References

  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “krūtis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 261