Where does “litsi” come from?
litsi (Finnish) comes from Swedish slits, from German Schlitz, from Old High German sliz.
litsi (Finnish): lychee
Ancestry of “litsi”, step by step
litsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish slits
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slits | slit, slot |
| 2 | German | Schlitz | slit, slash; groove |
| 3 | Old High German | sliz | — |
via English lychee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lychee | The Chinese tropical fruit tree "Litchi... |
| 2 | Cantonese | 荔枝 | lychee |
Words derived from “litsi”