Where does “Lis” come from?
Lis (Polish) comes from Polish Listopad, from Old Polish listopad, from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “Lis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Listopad | — |
| 2 | Old Polish | listopad | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | listopadъ | leaf fall; time of leaf fall |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pasti | to pasture; to herd; to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pāˀstéi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂sti | to guard, to protect; to shepherd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |