Where does “lapis” come from?
lapis (Cebuano) comes from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis, from Proto-Italic *lapets.
lapis (Cebuano): the doublespotted queenfish; a pencil
Definitions
- the doublespotted queenfish; a pencil
Ancestry of “lapis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 2 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 3 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | — |