Where does “lester” come from?

lester (Cornish) comes from Cornish les, from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lester (Cornish): vessel, dish

Definitions

  1. vessel, dish

Ancestry of “lester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishlesplant
2Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lester”

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