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Where does “lisius” come from?

lisius (Latin) comes from Polish Lis, from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “lisius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishLis—
2PolishListopad—
3Old Polishlistopad—
4Proto-Slaviclistopadъleaf fall; time of leaf fall
5Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
6Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “lisius”

  • lois
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