didelis

Lithuanian

Etymology

Derived from dìdis “big, large”. Etymology unclear. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂-, related to Homeric Greek δέατο (“he showed himself”), δῆλος (“visible”); Vedic Sanskrit dīdā́ya (“he/she/it shines”).[1]

Adjective

didelis

  1. big
  2. large (of greater size)

Antonyms

References

  1. ↑ Wojciech Smoczyński (2007) Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego. Lietuvių kalbos etimologinis žodynas. Wilno: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wileńskiego.
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