Baltic

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.
2. Of or pertaining to any of the Baltic languages.
3. Of or pertaining to the Balts (the Baltic peoples).
4. (informal) Extremely cold.

Name

1. The Baltic Sea.
2. A region of Northern Europe, surrounding the Baltic Sea.
3. The areas on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea; the Baltic states
4. The Baltic language family; the Baltic languages
5. The Baltic Exchange, a membership organisation for the maritime industry.
6. An unincorporated area of Kings County, in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.
7. A village and census-designated place in the center of the town of Sprague, Connecticut.
8. A village in Coshocton County, Holmes County and Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
9. A city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

Synonyms

Baltic Sea

Baltic language

DOS

ISO

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɔːl.tɪk/

Etymology

Cognate with Lithuanian: baltas

Cognate with Latin: balteus

In summary

From Latin Balticus, from Latin Balthae (“dwellers near the Baltic sea”), equivalent to Balt + -ic. The ultimate origin is uncertain, but possibilities could include:
* From North Germanic *baltaz (“strait”), in reference to the narrow entranceway of the sea
* Related to Lithuanian baltas (“white”) and Proto-Slavic *bolto (“swamp, bog, mud”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“white”)
* Related to Latin balteus (“belt”) (compare Proto-Germanic *baltijaz), referring to the Danish straits, "the Belts". This is suggested by Adam of Bremen, who in the 11th century first recorded the name (Balticus, eo quod in modum baltei longo tractu per Scithicas regiones tendatur usque in Greciam).

Sentences

See Occupation of the Baltic states .