Where does “λείος” come from?

λείος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λεῖος, from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- — smooth.

λείος (Greek): smooth; sleek

Definitions

  1. smooth; sleek

Ancestry of “λείος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεῖοςsmooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not...
2Ancient Greekλεῖϝος
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁y-u-smooth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u-Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖϝοςEvery word from Ancient Greek λεῖος
λείος — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer