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
Liassic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lias | A stratigraphic group from the lower Jurassic of Western Europe, consisting of thin layers of blue limestone |
| 2 | Old French | liois | compact limestone |
| 3 | Old Irish | liae | flood |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | liyants | flood, flow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyH- | flow, flood; to bend; to flow |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |