Where does “les” come from?

les (Catalan) comes from Latin laesus, from Latin laedo — I strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart.

les (Catalan): the; them; harmed

Definitions

  1. the; them; harmed

Ancestry of “les”, step by step

les traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin laesus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaesushurt; offended; thwarted
2LatinlaedoI strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart

via Latin illās

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinillās—

Words derived from “les”

Every word from Latin laedo →Every word from Latin laesus →