smiltis
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”), see also Ancient Greek μύλη (múlē), Old Norse mǫlr, Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“soft, mild”).[1]
Noun
[edit]smiltis f pl (6th declension)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | smiltis |
| genitive | — | smilšu |
| dative | — | smiltīm |
| accusative | — | smiltis |
| instrumental | — | smiltīm |
| locative | — | smiltīs |
| vocative | — | smiltis |
References
[edit]- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 716-19