gerti

Lithuanian

[ˈɡʲɛrʲ.tʲɪ]

verb
Definitions
  • drink consume liquid to quench thirst
  • drink of alcoholic beverages, booze
  • soak up, absorb

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gerˀtei (devour, lap up) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (devour, swallow, eat, shallow), *gʷerh₃- (devour, swallow, eat, shallow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷerh₃-

Gloss

devour, swallow, eat, shallow

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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