liška
Pronunciation: [ˈlɪʃka]
“liška” is a Czech word. Its 6 meanings in English:
noun
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech liška, from Proto-Slavic *lišьka, from *lisъ. Nowadays form of the expression liška was probably also influenced by Proto-Slavic *lixъ (“bad”), maybe because the original word was taboo. Etymology of the expression *lisъ is not clear. It is often connected with Lithuanian lãpė, Latvian lapsa, Irish lois, Latin vulpes, Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx), Old Armenian աղուէս…
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