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FromProto-Indo-European*leyt-(“to go, depart, die”). Cognate withTocharian Alitā-(“to pass on”),Avestan𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌(iriθiieiti,“to die, pass away”),Ancient Greekλοίτη(loítē,“tomb”),Latinlītus(“shore, beach”).[1]