Where does “l.” come from?

l. (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lakos, from Hungarian lakik, from Hungarian lak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lakka — cover, roof, shelter.

l. (Hungarian): Abbreviation of lap; Abbreviation of lakos;...

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of lap; Abbreviation of lakos;...

Ancestry of “l.”, step by step

l. traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian lakos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlakosinhabitant
2Hungarianlakikto dwell, to live; to reside, to inhabit; to eat...
3Hungarianlakdwelling
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclakkacover, roof, shelter

via Hungarian lap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlapsheet; page; newspaper, magazine, periodical
2Proto-Uraliclappɜa flat surface
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lakka →Every word from Hungarian lak →Every word from Hungarian lakik →