Where does “lingerer” come from?
lingerer (Latin) comes from Latin lingo, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
lingerer (Latin): first-person singular imperfect passive...
Definitions
- first-person singular imperfect passive...
Ancestry of “lingerer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lingo | I lick |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |