tvarka

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Of disputed origin:

  • Otrębski (1967) derives the word from a k-extension of Proto-Indo-European *twerH- (to enclose, grab), comparing to tvìrtas (firm, tough).[1]
  • Bammesberger (1994) derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *twerḱ- (to cut off, carve); however, the presence of a k rather than a š in the Lithuanian form is unexpected.[1]
  • Smoczynski (2007) considers the word's root, tvark-, as an o-grade formation from tvir̃kti (to live in an undisciplined and idle manner), which he considers of unknown origin, thus implicitly rejecting the above hypotheses.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

tvarkà f (plural tvar̃kos) stress pattern 4

  1. order, orderliness; method

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 tvarka”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  2. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “tvir̃kti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 700