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pieva

Pronunciation: [¹ˈpʲiɛʋɐ]

“pieva” is a Lithuanian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. meadow

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *poyH-weh₂, and cognate with Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “grass”), Latvian pļava. Derksen originally derived the Proto-Indo-European formation further from *peh₂- (“to protect”), but later prefers a derivation from *peyh₂- (“to swell, be fat”).

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