Etymology

Lettow

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Today it means: Lithuania (a country in northeastern Europe). Full definition →

Middle English Lettowe ← Middle Low German Lettouwen ← Old East Slavic Литъва (Litŭva)
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  1. Old LithuanianLietuva
  2. Old East SlavicЛитъва (Litŭva)
  3. Middle Low GermanLettouwen
  4. Middle EnglishLettowe
  5. English todayLettow

Inherited from Middle English Lettowe, borrowed from Middle Low German Lettouwen, borrowed from Old East Slavic Литъва (Litŭva), borrowed from Old Lithuanian Lietuva.

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