Cognate Set 5434 – Meaning: ant

IE-CoR reference form:
*sk(r)ud-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Baltic
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Etymology outside of (East) Baltic uncertain, cf. Smoczyński 2007:568, Fraenkel 1962–1965:819-820 for further discussion.
Found in clades:
Baltic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 3 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
74   Latvian skudra ˈskudrɑ skudrɑ
75   Latgalian skudre ˈskudræ skudre
76   Lithuanian skruzdėlė̃ skrʊzdʲeːˈlʲeː skrʊzdeːˈlʲeː
References
  • Fraenkel, Ernst: 819-820
    S.v. Lith. skrudė̃ 'Ameise'.
  • Smoczyński, Wojciech: 568
    S.v. Lith. skruzdėlė̃ 'mrówka, Formica'. Etymology unclear.