Etymograph

English

Launius

Launius comes from Lithuanian Launius.

  1. LithuanianmodernLaunius
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. LithuanianmodernLaunius
  2. Englishtodaysame form

The story

Borrowed from Lithuanian Launius, perhaps a nickname derived from launys (‘hornless’).

Today it means

name A surname from Lithuanian.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Lithuanian Launius / Launius