nasks
Pronunciation: [nasks]
“nasks” is a Latvian word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
Etymology
Derived from the verb nest (“to carry”) with vowel change, like nasta (“burden”), also from nest; the k follows the model of laisks (“indolent, lazy”), from laist (“to allow”). For the semantic change, consider terms like the (colloquial) derived verb nesties (“to run quickly”) (< “to carry oneself”). Cognates include Lithuanian našiai̇̃ (“swiftly, nimbly”).
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