Where does “lletraferit” come from?
lletraferit (Catalan) comes from Catalan lletra, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
lletraferit (Catalan): fond of literature, well-read, bookish
Definitions
- fond of literature, well-read, bookish
Ancestry of “lletraferit”, step by step
lletraferit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan lletra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | lletra | letter of the alphabet; writing, handwriting;... |
| 2 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 3 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Catalan ferit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ferit | hurt |