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Where does “λάσιος” come from?

λάσιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

λάσιος (Ancient Greek): shaggy, woolly; hairy; bushy, overgrown

Definitions

  1. shaggy, woolly; hairy; bushy, overgrown

Ancestry of “λάσιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
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