Where does “les” come from?

les (Cornish) comes from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

les (Cornish): plant

Definitions

  1. plant

Ancestry of “les”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “les”

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