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Where does “Λιγυστική” come from?

Λιγυστική (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λῐγῠστῐκός, from Ancient Greek Λίγυς, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Ancestry of “Λιγυστική”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛῐγῠστῐκόςLigurian
2Ancient GreekΛίγυςone of the Ligures; a Ligurian; an inhabitant of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
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