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Where does “litas” come from?

litas (Latin) comes from Latin lito, from Latin lita, from Ancient Greek λιτή — prayer, entreaty.

litas (Latin): second-person singular present active indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active indicative...

Ancestry of “litas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlitoI make an offering, especially because of or in...
2Latinlitasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Ancient Greekλιτήprayer, entreaty
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