girna

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Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gírˀnūˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂wō (millstone), a form of Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (heavy). Cognate with English quirn.

Noun[edit]

gìrna f stress pattern 1

  1. millstone