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Where does “lāwíts” come from?

lāwíts (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wíds, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

Ancestry of “lāwíts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wíds—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “lāwíts”

  • لص
  • αρχιληστής
  • ληστής
  • -lestes
  • Ornitholestes
  • ληΐς
  • λῃστής
  • ܠܣܛܐ
  • לסטא
  • לסטיא
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