virbas
Pronunciation: [²ˈʋʲɪrˑbɐs]
“virbas” is a Lithuanian word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
Within Balto-Slavic, related to Latvian vir̂bs (“rod”), Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“willow”). According to Derksen, the term may derive from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥bʰ-. It is perhaps cognate with Latin verber (“lash”). Adams proposes a possible connection with the root *werbʰ- (“to enclose”) (whence also Tocharian B wārp- (“to surround”)), though Kloekhorst rejects this theory due to semantic…
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