trokšti

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Fraenkel derives the word from an earlier *tros-sk-st, with the root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (to be dry),[1] while Smoczynski tentatively derives the word from a putative Proto-Indo-European *treh₂ḱ- (to desire), comparing to Ancient Greek τρώγω (trṓgō, to gnaw, eat), which he derives from *treh₂ģ-.[2] However, the existence of Smoczynski's deduced roots is in question.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈtɾoːkʃʲtʲɪ/

Verb

trókšti (third-person present tense trókšta, third-person past tense tróško)

  1. to be thirsty, to thirst
  2. to hope
  3. to desire

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References

  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “trókšti”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1128
  2. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “trókšti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 691