Where does “lixxatura” come from?
lixxatura (Maltese) comes from Italian lisciatura, from Italian lisciare, from Italian liscio, from Latin lisius, from Polish Lis, from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ — to protect; to shepherd.
lixxatura (Maltese): smoothing
Definitions
- smoothing
Ancestry of “lixxatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lisciatura | smoothing; honing |
| 2 | Italian | lisciare | to smooth; to flatter |
| 3 | Italian | liscio | smooth, sleek, polished; simple; neat, straight |
| 4 | Latin | lisius | — |
| 5 | Polish | Lis | fox |
| 6 | Polish | Listopad | November |
| 7 | Old Polish | listopad | November |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | listopadъ | leaf fall; time of leaf fall |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 10 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |