Where does “lissage” come from?
lissage (French) comes from French lisser, from Italian liscio, from Latin lisius, from Polish Lis, from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti — to protect; to shepherd.
lissage (French): smoothing, polishing
Definitions
- smoothing, polishing
Ancestry of “lissage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lisser | to smooth; to level |
| 2 | Italian | liscio | smooth, sleek, polished; simple; neat, straight |
| 3 | Latin | lisius | — |
| 4 | Polish | Lis | fox |
| 5 | Polish | Listopad | November |
| 6 | Old Polish | listopad | November |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | listopadъ | leaf fall; time of leaf fall |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |