Where does “لش” come from?

لش (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Albanian Lezhë, from Latin Lissus, from Ancient Greek Λίσσος, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Ancestry of “لش”, step by step

لش traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian Lezhë

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Albanian	Lezhë	—
2	Latin	Lissus	A city of Illyricum, now Lezhë or Alessio
3	Ancient Greek	Λίσσος	Lissus; Lezhë, Albania
4	Ancient Greek	λισσός	smooth
5	Ancient Greek	λίς	lion
6	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
7	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Persian لاشه

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	لاشه	Alternative form of لاش
2	Classical Persian	لاش	—
3	Middle Persian	lšt	corpse

via Persian لاش

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	لاش	corpse, carrion; loot, booty, plunder

Words derived from “لش”

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek λίς →