Where does “litch” come from?
litch (English) comes from English literally, from English literal, from Old French literal, from Latin litteralis, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
litch (English): literally, actually
Definitions
- literally, actually
Ancestry of “litch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | literally | word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom... |
| 2 | English | literal | Exactly as stated; read or understood without... |
| 3 | Old French | literal | literal exactly as stated |
| 4 | Latin | litteralis | literary; epistolary |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |