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Where does “лиякс” come from?

лиякс (Moksha) comes from Moksha лия, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

лиякс (Moksha): indefinite singular translative of лия;...

Definitions

  1. indefinite singular translative of лия;...

Ancestry of “лиякс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokshaлияother
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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