Where does “lizu” come from?

lizu (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.

lizu (Kabuverdianu): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “lizu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselisosmooth; plain; flat
2Ancient Greekλισσόςsmooth
3Ancient Greekλίςlion
4Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
5Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “lizu

Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek λίς
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