įtaka

Lithuanian

Etymology

Related to įtekėti (to flow into, disembogue), from į- (in) + tekėti (to flow). From the same ultimate Indo-European root as takas (path; channel).

Compare semantics with French influer (to influence) < Latin īnfluō (I flow into).

Noun

į́taka f (plural į́takos) stress pattern 1

  1. influence
    Synonym: poveikis
  2. place where a river flows into an estuary

Declension

Derived terms

  • (verb): įtakoti ((neologism) to influence)
  • (adjective): įtakingas, įtakus, įtakinis
  • (noun): įtakingumas

Further reading

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