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Where does “lisura” come from?

lisura (Spanish) comes from Spanish liso, from Vulgar Latin lissius, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

lisura (Spanish): smoothness; sincerity; cheeky remark,...

Definitions

  1. smoothness; sincerity; cheeky remark,...

Ancestry of “lisura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlisosmooth; plain; flat
2Vulgar Latinlissius—
3Ancient Greekλισσόςsmooth
4Ancient Greekλίς—
5Ancient GreekΛέων—
6Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
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