tirtis

== Sudovian == === Etymology === If we assume the initial t was previously k: Could be from original *kirv-, with progressive assimilation k>t, v>t. Compare Lithuanian kir̃vis (“axe”), Latvian cìrvis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kirw(i)os, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Could be from original *kirt-. Compare Lithuanian kir̃tis (“blow, chop, strike”), from the same root as above. === Noun === tirtiſ axe, hatchet === References ===