Where does “lis” come from?
lis (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English) comes from English Lisp, from Middle English lispen, from Old English wlispian, from Old English wlisp, from Proto-Germanic wlispaz, from Proto-Indo-European wlis-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
lis (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English): lisp
Definitions
- lisp
Ancestry of “lis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lisp | A functional programming language with a distinctive parenthesized syntax, much used in artificial intelligence |
| 2 | Middle English | lispen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wlispian | — |
| 4 | Old English | wlisp | lisping; stammering |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wlispaz | stammering; lisping |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wlis- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |