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Where does “li” come from?

Li comes from English la, which derives from English lad, ultimately tracing to Latin ille meaning "that" or "he" through Proto-Indo-European roots.

li (English): The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance...

Definitions

  1. The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance...

Ancestry of “li”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mandarin市厘—

Words derived from “li”

  • lis
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