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Where does “литьё” come from?

литьё (Russian) comes from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

литьё (Russian): founding, casting, moulding; pouring

Definitions

  1. founding, casting, moulding; pouring

Ancestry of “литьё”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianли́ть—
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “литьё”

  • литейный
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →