Re: Baltic deities

From: segijus
Message: 66462
Date: 2010-08-16

Preffix PA + word TRYPTI (< TRIMPTI), meaning TO DRUB, > name Patrimpas
Word PATS, meaning ONESELF, OWN, + suffix UL > name Patulas
Svaixtix can be misspelling of Zhvaigzhdikis:
Word ZHVAIGZHDE, meaning STAR, + suffix IK > name Zhvaigzhdikis
Diviriks can be misspelling of Dievrikis, or Dievarikis, Dievorikis, Dieviarikis, Dievirikis:
Word DIEVAI, meaning GODS, + word RIKIS, meaning BISHOP, LEADER, > name Dievrikis
Word LAIME, meaning HAPPINESS, > name Laima

Aigius

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:
>
> Is there secure etymologies for the Baltic deities, for example, Patrimpas,
> Patulas, Svaixtix, Diviriks, Laima ?
>
> JS Lopes
>