English
lissotrichous
Lissotrichous comes from Ancient Greek λισσός ‘smooth’, and goes back to λίς.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλίςlís‘smooth’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλισσόςlissós‘smooth’
- Englishtodaylissotrichous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλίςlís‘smooth’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλισσόςlissós‘smooth’
- Englishtodaylissotrichous
Every English word from Ancient Greek λίς
Today it means
adj Straight-haired or smooth-haired; belonging to the lissotrichi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λίς / lissotrichous