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Where does “lestr” come from?

lestr (Breton) comes from Old Breton lestr, from Welsh llestr, from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom.

lestr (Breton): container, vessel; vessel, ship

Definitions

  1. container, vessel; vessel, ship

Ancestry of “lestr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Bretonlestr—
2Welshllestrvessel , dish
3Proto-Celtic*lexstrom—

Words derived from “lestr”

  • aerlestr
  • lestrañ
  • dilestrañ
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