Cognate Set 7076 – Meaning: old

IE-CoR reference form:
urs
IE-CoR reference language:
Old Prussian
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Cf. Lith. võras 'old', further etymology uncertain (Smoczyński 2007:767, cf. Fraenkel 1962–1965:1274).
Found in clades:
Baltic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
77   Old Prussian urs
References
  • Fraenkel, Ernst: 1274
    Cf. s.v. Lith. võras 'alt', cf. Pr. urs, uraisins 'Eltern'.
  • Smoczyński, Wojciech: 767
    Cf. s.v. Lith. võras 'bardzo stary', the etymology remains a mystery.