Where does “lisu” come from?

lisu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese liso, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

lisu (Kabuverdianu): smooth

Definitions

smooth

Ancestry of “lisu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	liso	smooth; plain; flat
2	Ancient Greek	λισσός	smooth
3	Ancient Greek	λίς	lion
4	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
5	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek λίς →