Where does “lois” come from?
lois (Dalmatian) comes from Vulgar Latin liseus, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
lois (Dalmatian): smooth
Ancestry of “lois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | liseus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λισσός | smooth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λίς | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |