Where does “λιώνω” come from?

λιώνω (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λειῶ, from Ancient Greek λεῖος, from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- — smooth.

Ancestry of “λιώνω”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	λειῶ	—
2	Ancient Greek	λεῖος	smooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not...
3	Ancient Greek	λεῖϝος	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	leh₁y-u-	smooth

Words derived from “λιώνω”

λιώνω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- →Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος →Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖος →