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Where does “liss” come from?

liss (Old English) comes from Old English līþs, from Old English liþe, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

Ancestry of “liss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīþsgrace, favor, love, kindness, mercy, joy, peace,...
2Old Englishliþegentle, mild; pleasant
3Proto-West Germaniclinþ(ī)gentle
4Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “liss”

  • liss
  • lyssen
  • lis
  • lissen
  • lysse
  • lisse
  • lissan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →