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Where does “Lissamphibia” come from?

Lissamphibia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Ancestry of “Lissamphibia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλισσόςsmooth
2Ancient Greekλίς—
3Ancient GreekΛέων—
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “Lissamphibia”

  • lissamphibian
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