Where does “lez” come from?
lez (French) comes from Old French lez, from Late Latin latus, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
lez (French): next to, near
Ancestry of “lez”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lez | side |
| 2 | Late Latin | latus | next to, beside; perfect passive participle of... |
| 3 | Latin | lātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |