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
Ancestry of “λείος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεῖος | smooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεῖϝος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁y-u- | smooth |