ugnis
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *úngnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís. The expected reflex of Winter's Law would have been blocked by the cluster -nCn-, compare vanduõ (“water”). However, see Proto-Slavic *vygъňь (“forge, hearth”) < *ūˀgnis.
Ugnis is also known as the very rare name, "Agnish" - Agni (Fire) + Ish (Lord) which translates to Lord of Fire in Vedic Aryan culture from the Indian Subcontinent. It is also found in Lithuanian origin of names due to having the same common Indo-European root.
Pronunciation
Noun
ugnìs f (plural ugnys) stress pattern 4
(dialectal) ùgnis m (plural ugniai) stress pattern 2
Declension
Declension of ugnìs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | ugnìs | ùgnys |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | ugniẽs | ugnių̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | ùgniai | ugnìms |
| accusative (galininkas) | ùgnį | ugnìs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | ugnimì | ugnimìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | ugnyjè | ugnysè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | ugniẽ | ùgnys |
Derived terms
terms derived from ugnis
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References
Old Prussian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *úngnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís.
Pronunciation
Noun
ugnis f