Where does “e-leser” come from?

e-leser (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans leser, from Dutch lezer, from Dutch lezen, from Middle Dutch lēsen, from Old Dutch lesan, from Proto-West Germanic *lesan, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.

e-leser (Afrikaans): e-reader, e-book reader

Definitions

  1. e-reader, e-book reader

Ancestry of “e-leser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansleserreader
2DutchlezerA reader, person who reads a text; A reader,...
3Dutchlezento read; to gather
4Middle Dutchlēsento collect, gather, read
5Old Dutchlesanto gather, to collect; to read
6Proto-West Germanic*lesan
7Proto-Germaniclesanąto gather, collect
8Proto-Indo-Europeanles-to gather, to collect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European les-Every word from Proto-Germanic lesanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *lesan