Where does “litteralis” come from?

litteralis (Latin) comes from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

litteralis (Latin): literary; epistolary

Definitions

  1. literary; epistolary

Ancestry of “litteralis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlitteraa letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,...
2Latinlītera—
3Old Latinleitera—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “litteralis”

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