Where does “lizu” come from?

lizu (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish liso, from Vulgar Latin lissius, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

lizu (Papiamentu): smooth

Definitions

smooth

Ancestry of “lizu”, step by step

lizu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish liso

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	liso	smooth; plain; flat
2	Vulgar Latin	lissius	—
3	Ancient Greek	λισσός	smooth
4	Ancient Greek	λίς	lion
5	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
6	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

via Kabuverdianu lizu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Kabuverdianu	lizu	smooth
2	Portuguese	liso	smooth; plain; flat

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