Cognate Set 1917 – Meaning: sky

IE-CoR reference form:
*dʰengʰ-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Indo-European
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Baltic lexemes continuing derivatives to the same root as Lithuanian deñgti 'to cover', further from PIE *dʰengʰ- 'to cover' (ALEW 174, 192-193; Derksen 2015:115, 121-122, cf. IEW 250 not in [LIV²]).
Found in clades:
Baltic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 2 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
76   Lithuanian dangùs dɐŋˈɡʊs danˈɡʊs
77   Old Prussian dangon acc.sg., nom.sg. dangus (EV)
References
  • Derksen, Rick: 115, 121-122
    S.v. Lith. dengùs 'sky, heaven' (OPr. dangus), related to Lith. deñgti 'cover, thatch, clothe, shelter, conceal', from PIE *dʰengʰ- (cf. OHG tungen 'oppress, manure'; MHG tungen 'manure, cover, oppress, scare' < *dʰngʰ-).
  • Hock, Wolfgang and Fecht, Rainer and Feulner, Anna Helene and Hill, Eugen and Wodtko, Dagmar S.: 174, 192-193
    S.v. OLith. dangùs (4), dángus 'Himmel' (BSl. OPr. dangus 'Himmel, Daumen'), a lexicalised τομός-formation to Lith. deñgti 'decken, bedecken, bekleiden', derived from PIE *dʰengʰ- 'bedecken' (cf. ON dyngja 'Frauengemach', OHG tung 'Keller, Erdhaus, Webstube, unterirdisches Gemach').