Where does “lesina” come from?
lesina (Italian) comes from Frankish alasnu, from Proto-Germanic alasnō, from Proto-Germanic alaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
lesina (Italian): bradawl; stinginess; avarice
Definitions
- bradawl; stinginess; avarice
Ancestry of “lesina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | alasnu | awl |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alasnō | awl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | alaz | awl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
Words derived from “lesina”