Where does “leiotrichous” come from?

leiotrichous (English) comes from Ancient Greek λεῖος, from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- — smooth.

leiotrichous (English): having smooth hair

Definitions

  1. having smooth hair

Ancestry of “leiotrichous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεῖοςsmooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not...
2Ancient Greekλεῖϝος—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁y-u-smooth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- →Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος →Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖος →