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Where does “*lecanis” come from?
*lecanis (Vulgar Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεκάνη, from Ancient Greek λέκος — dish, pot, pan.
Ancestry of “*lecanis”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
λεκάνη
dish, pot, pan, basin
2
Ancient Greek
λέκος
dish, pot, pan
Words derived from “*lecanis”
leagăn
legănuș
legănaș
legănel
legănior
legănuț
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