Where does “leş” come from?

leş (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish لش, from Albanian Lezhë, from Latin Lissus, from Ancient Greek Λίσσος, from Ancient Greek λισσός, from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

leş (Turkish): animal carcass, carrion; a human corpse,...

Definitions

animal carcass, carrion; a human corpse,...

Ancestry of “leş”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	لش	—
2	Albanian	Lezhë	—
3	Latin	Lissus	A city of Illyricum, now Lezhë or Alessio
4	Ancient Greek	Λίσσος	Lissus; Lezhë, Albania
5	Ancient Greek	λισσός	smooth
6	Ancient Greek	λίς	lion
7	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
8	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leş”

kötüleşmek
normalleşmek

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