Where does “li” come from?
li (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek εὐλογία, from Ancient Greek εὔλογος, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
li (Albanian): pox; olive scab, peacock spot; flax
Definitions
- pox; olive scab, peacock spot; flax
Ancestry of “li”, step by step
li traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek εὐλογία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὐλογία | good speaking, good words; flattery; praise,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὔλογος | reasonable, sensible |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |