Words · Lithuanian
Lithuanian: V
vapsva
wasp Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English wasp
The old word was waps. English kept it (Old English wæps, the letters swapped later), Latin and Lithuanian kept the w, and Russian lost both the w and the p.
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
vilkas
wolf Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English wolf
Lithuanian kept the old k. The old k-and-w sound became f in English wolf (as in four) and p in Latin lupus.
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion