Where does “ligusticus” come from?
ligusticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λῐγῠστῐκός, from Ancient Greek Λίγυς, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
ligusticus (Latin): Ligurian
Definitions
- Ligurian
Ancestry of “ligusticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Λῐγῠστῐκός | Ligurian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λίγυς | one of the Ligures; a Ligurian; an inhabitant of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |