Where does “लेंव्चे” come from?
लेंव्चे (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀺𑀳𑀇, from Sanskrit लिहति, from Sanskrit लेढि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan láyẓḍʰi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian láyždʰi, from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
लेंव्चे (Konkani): to lick, caress with the tongue
Definitions
- to lick, caress with the tongue
Ancestry of “लेंव्चे”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀺𑀳𑀇 | to write; to lick |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लिहति | to lick, lap, lick at |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लेढि | to taste; to sip; to lick; to lap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | láyẓḍʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | láyždʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léyǵʰti | to be licking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |