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Where does “laxius” come from?

laxius (Latin) comes from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...

laxius (Latin): nominative neuter singular of laxior; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of laxior; accusative...

Ancestry of “laxius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaxuswide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lēg-to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...

Words derived from “laxius”

  • lejano
  • lejos
  • alejamiento
  • alejar
  • llexos
  • lexos
  • leu
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