Where does “lis” come from?
Lis is a modern English formation ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European al-, with unclear intermediate development through Latin illa and ille.
lis (English): fleur-de-lis; plural of li; The substance of a...
Definitions
- fleur-de-lis; plural of li; The substance of a...
Ancestry of “lis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Lis | — |
| 2 | Polish | Listopad | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | listopad | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | listopadъ | leaf fall; time of leaf fall |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |