Where does “*landīcus” come from?
*landīcus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin landica, from Latin glāns, from Proto-Italic glānts, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
Ancestry of “*landīcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | landica | clitoris; gridiron; censer |
| 2 | Latin | glāns | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | glānts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |