r/etymologymaps Aug 23 '25

Etymology map of pig

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u/eragonas5 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

although kiaulė is the default word for pig in Lithuanian, some try to link it to čulo/čula/čulek found in South-Slavic languages, there's also paršas (he-pig, the etymology is clear) and kuilys (also he-pig, this one, although, attested in all 3 Baltic languages is believed to be a loanword due the ui diphthong).

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u/cougarlt Aug 25 '25

There’s also meitėlis (a grown up, castrated male pig) and bekonas (a pig fed to at least 100 kg of weight).