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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

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