Where does “л” come from?

л (Russian) comes from Russian литр, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.

л (Russian): abbreviation of литр; abbreviation of лёгкий

Definitions

  1. abbreviation of литр; abbreviation of лёгкий

Ancestry of “л”, step by step

л traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian литр

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлитрliter
2Frenchlitrelitre
3Medieval Latinlitra—
4Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
5Proto-Italic*līðrāingot

via Russian лёгкий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлёгкийlight, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky
2Proto-Slaviclьgъkъlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrā →Every word from Ancient Greek λίτρα →Every word from Medieval Latin litra →