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Where does “les” come from?

les (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Ugric läćɜ — hiding place; lurk.

les (Hungarian): cover, hideaway, ambush; hide, blind; offside

Definitions

  1. cover, hideaway, ambush; hide, blind; offside

Ancestry of “les”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ugricläćɜhiding place; lurk

Words derived from “les”

  • lesni
  • lessen
  • less
  • lesen
  • lesek
  • lese
  • lest
  • lesbe
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