Where does “lenso” come from?
lenso (Esperanto) comes from Portuguese lenço, from Old Portuguese lenço, from Latin linteum, from Latin linteus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lenso (Esperanto): lens
Definitions
- lens
Ancestry of “lenso”, step by step
lenso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese lenço
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lenço | headscarf; handkerchief |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lenço | — |
| 3 | Latin | linteum | linen cloth; bedsheet; sail |
| 4 | Latin | linteus | linen |
| 5 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Latin lēns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lēns | lentil |