Where does “llitera” come from?
llitera (Catalan) comes from Latin lectuaria, from Latin -āria, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
llitera (Catalan): litter, stretcher; gurney; bunk
Definitions
- litter, stretcher; gurney; bunk
Ancestry of “llitera”, step by step
llitera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lectuaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lectuaria | nominative feminine singular of lectuārius;... |
| 2 | Latin | -āria | used to form feminine counterparts of masculine agent nouns in |
| 3 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Old Catalan litera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Catalan | litera | — |