Lechite

English

Etymology

The name is ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ (“wasteland dweller”) and is the source of many Polish surnames, such as Lech. More at Lechite.

Alternative forms

• Lekhite

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛxaɪt/

Noun

Lechite (plural Lechites)

1. (historical) A member of certain West Slavic peoples, including the ancestors of modern Poles and the historical Pomeranians and Polabians, speakers of the Lechitic languages.

Related terms

• Lechitic

Anagrams

• litchee