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Where does “legnom” come from?

legnom (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Ancestry of “legnom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-no-mthat which is collected
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “legnom”

  • lignin
  • lignite
  • lignocellulosic
  • lignocaine
  • lignocellulose
  • ligninolytic
  • lignitic
  • pyrolignite
  • lignosulfonate
  • lignoceric
  • ligninase
  • lignify
  • lignotuber
  • lignose
  • lignitiferous
  • ligniform
  • lignivorous
  • delignify
  • ligniferous
  • lignum rhodium
  • ligniperdous
  • ligno-
  • lignosity
  • lignum vitae
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