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Where does “llis” come from?

llis (Catalan) comes from Latin lisius, from Polish Lis, from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti — to protect; to shepherd.

llis (Catalan): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “llis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlisius—
2PolishLis—
3PolishListopad—
4Old Polishlistopad—
5Proto-Slaviclistopadъleaf fall; time of leaf fall
6Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
7Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “llis”

  • allisar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →