valtis

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Valtis

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Etymology 1

Compare Latvian valte (“(type of) boat”), which according to Endzelīns is from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind”), whence also vélti (“to roll; to full (cloth)”) and Latvian velt (“to roll”). Smoczynski explains the word as originally meaning "an object made by nailing (boards together)", invoking vélti's secondary meaning of "to beat cloth".[1]

Possibly the same word as Etymology 3 below, valtis (“fishing net”). Compare Greek γρίπος (grípos, “fishing net; fishing boat”).

Noun

váltis f (plural váltys) stress pattern 1

  1. boat
    gelbėjimo valtis ― lifeboat (literally, “rescuing boat”)
    motorinė valtis ― motor boat
  2. dinghy
Declension
Declension of váltis
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) váltis váltys
genitive (kilmininkas) válties válčių
dative (naudininkas) válčiai váltims
accusative (galininkas) váltį váltis
instrumental (įnagininkas) váltimi váltimis
locative (vietininkas) váltyje váltyse
vocative (šauksmininkas) váltie váltys
Derived terms
Valtis

Etymology 2

Cognate with Old Prussian wolti (“ear (of corn)”), Proto-Slavic *voltъ/*voltь (“panicle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wolˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *wolHt-. Related to Proto-Celtic *woltos (“hair”).[2]

Noun

váltis f (plural váltys) stress pattern 1

  1. panicle (of oats)
    Synonyms: varpa (“ear (botany)”), šluotelė (“panicle”)
  2. common wild oat (Avena fatua)
    Synonym: tuščioji aviža
Declension
Declension of váltis
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) váltis váltys
genitive (kilmininkas) válties válčių
dative (naudininkas) válčiai váltims
accusative (galininkas) váltį váltis
instrumental (įnagininkas) váltimi váltimis
locative (vietininkas) váltyje váltyse
vocative (šauksmininkas) váltie váltys
Valtis

Etymology 3

Possibly the same word as Etymology 1 above, váltis (“boat”). Compare Greek γρίπος (grípos, “fishing net; fishing boat”).

Noun

valtis m (plural valčiai)

  1. (archaic) fishing net
    Synonym: tinklas
Declension

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References

  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “váltis”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego‎ (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 718
  2. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “valtis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 487

Further reading

  • “valtis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • “valtis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  • Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “váltis (1)”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, pages 1192–1193
  • Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “váltis (2)”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1193
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