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TIL that Lithuanian words are similar to Sanskrit such as (L|S) UGNI|AGNI for fire, DEIVA|DEVA for gods, SAKA|SHAKHA for branch, AKIS|AKSHA for eyes, DANTIS|DANTA for tooth, DIENA|DINA for day, RATAS|RATHA for chariot, JANTIS|JAATI for tribe, VYRA|VEERA for man, MENESIS|MAASA for month!

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