Where does “lēmniscus” come from?

lēmniscus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος, from Ancient Greek Λῆμνος, from Phoenician 𐤋𐤁𐤍, from Proto-Semitic laban- — dairy.

lēmniscus (Latin): A pendent ribbon

Definitions

  1. A pendent ribbon

Ancestry of “lēmniscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλημνῐ́σκοςwoollen fillet, ribbon
2Ancient GreekΛῆμνοςa Greek island Lemnos
3Phoenician𐤋𐤁𐤍white
4Proto-Semiticlaban-dairy

Words derived from “lēmniscus”

Every word from Proto-Semitic laban- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤋𐤁𐤍 →Every word from Ancient Greek Λῆμνος →