Where does “λεία” come from?
λεία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λεία, from Ancient Greek λεῖος, from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- — smooth.
λεία (Greek): prey; booty; Nominative, accusative and...
Definitions
- prey; booty; Nominative, accusative and...
Ancestry of “λεία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεία | booty, plunder; the act of plunder; stolen... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεῖος | smooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λεῖϝος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁y-u- | smooth |