vogti

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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Of uncertain origin. Has been linked to Latin vagus (wandering, vague);[1] wandering vagrants were perhaps considered to be more likely to steal,[2] or perhaps the act of stealing could be viewed as a "wandering off" of goods.

The present-tense forms are from the o-grade stem vag-, while the non-present-tense forms are from the lengthened o-grade stem *wāg-.[1]

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈʋoːkʲtʲɪ/

Verb

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võgti (third-person present tense vãgia, third-person past tense võgė)

  1. to steal

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “võgti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 765-6
  2. ^ vogti”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012