Balt

/bɔːlt/ noun

Definition

A member of a Baltic people, or a person from a Baltic country.

Etymology

From Baltic, relating to the Baltic region or sea. The term developed as a shortened, informal reference to Baltic peoples or inhabitants.

Kelly Says

The Baltic language family is one of the oldest in Europe—Lithuanian and Latvian preserve grammatical features that Latin lost, making them invaluable to linguists studying ancient Indo-European structure.

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