Where does “Liassic” come from?
Liassic (English) comes from English Lias, from Old French liois, from Old Irish liae, from Proto-Celtic liyants, from Proto-Indo-European leyH- — flow, flood; to bend; to flow.
Liassic (English): Of or relating to the Lias or its fossils
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Lias or its fossils
Ancestry of “Liassic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Lias | — |
| 2 | Old French | liois | compact limestone |
| 3 | Old Irish | liae | flood |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | liyants | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyH- | flow, flood; to bend; to flow |