CilmeThere are two theories on the origin of this word. One derives it from Proto-Baltic *wiš- (with an extra element -tā), from Proto-Indo-European *wik-, the zero grade form of *weyḱ- (“house, settlement”). The original meaning would then have been “(relating to) the house, the settlement", from which "domestic (animal)” and finally “chicken.” The other theory relates it to Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬱 (vīš, “bird”), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European stem *weys-. Cognates include Lithuanian vištà.
- declension-4, femininehen (female chicken); chicken (Gallus gallus in general)
“mājas vista” — domestic chicken
“vista ar cāļiem” — hen with chicks
“vistas gaļa, olas” — chicken meat, eggs
Formasvista(nominative, singular) · vistas(nominative, plural) · vistas(genitive, singular) · vistu(genitive, plural) · vistai(dative, singular) · vistām(dative, plural) · vistu(accusative, singular) · vistas(accusative, plural) · vistu(instrumental, singular) · vistām(instrumental, plural) · vistā(locative, singular) · vistās(locative, plural) · vista(singular, vocative) · vistas(plural, vocative)