Etymology

lx

L1X8

Today it means: Ethernet mode LX transmission (laser fibre optic) Full definition →

English linguistics ← Latin lingua ← Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s
  2. Proto-Italic*dn̥ɣwā
  3. Latindingua
  4. Latinlingua
  5. Englishlinguist
  6. Englishlinguistics
  7. English todaylx

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