Where does “літ” come from?
літ (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic *letъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lekt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēk- — string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...
літ (Ukrainian): flying
Definitions
- flying
Ancestry of “літ”, step by step
літ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic *letъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *letъ | flight |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lekt- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |
via Lithuanian litas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | litas | litas monetary unit of Lithuania between 1922 and 1940, and again between 1993 and 2015; replaced by the Euro on Jan. 1st, 2015 |