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Where does “lys” come from?
lys (Middle English) comes from Old English lȳs.
lys
(Middle English): plural of lous
Definitions
plural of lous
Ancestry of “lys”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Old English
lȳs
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Words derived from “lys”
lice
delice
licey
licecide
liceless
Every word from Old English lȳs →