Where does “lestr” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. container, vessel; vessel, ship

Ancestry of “lestr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lestr”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom →Every word from Welsh llestr →Every word from Old Breton lestr →