vakaras

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *wekeras (assimilated from earlier *u̯ekaras < *u̯ekeras; compare similarly vãsara < *u̯eserā), from Proto-Indo-European *wekʷsperos. Compare to Latvian vakars. Other cognates include Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos), Latin vesper, Old Armenian գիշեր (gišer) and Old Church Slavonic вєчєръ (večerŭ) (Russian вечер (večer)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋaːkɐrɐs]

Noun

vãkaras m (plural vakaraĩ) stress pattern 3

  1. evening

Declension

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