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Where does “leio-” come from?

leio- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek λεῖος, from Ancient Greek λεῖϝος, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- — smooth.

leio- (Translingual): Smooth

Definitions

  1. Smooth

Ancestry of “leio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεῖοςsmooth to the touch; smooth, plain, not...
2Ancient Greekλεῖϝος—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁y-u-smooth

Words derived from “leio-”

  • Leiolejeunea
  • Leiothrix
  • Leiothrichidae
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁y-u- →