English
lytta
Lytta comes from Ancient Greek λύττα, and goes back to λύσσα ‘lyssa, rabies’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλύσσαlússa‘lyssa, rabies’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλύτταlúttavariant of λύσσα
- Englishtodaylytta
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλύσσαlússa‘lyssa, rabies’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλύτταlúttavariant of λύσσα
- Englishtodaylytta
Every English word from Ancient Greek λύσσα
Today it means
noun A fibrous muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, such as the dog.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λύσσα / lytta