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Where does “leto” come from?

leto (Latin) comes from Latin letum — violent death, annihilation, killing; ruin.

leto (Latin): to kill, to slay; dative singular of lētum;...

Definitions

  1. to kill, to slay; dative singular of lētum;...

Ancestry of “leto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinletumviolent death, annihilation, killing; ruin

Words derived from “leto”

  • letans
  • letaturus
  • letatus
  • letandus
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