Where does “lektor” come from?

lektor (Danish) comes from Latin lēctor, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

lektor (Danish): an associate professor at the university, ranking below professor, but above adjunkt

Definitions

  1. an associate professor at the university, ranking below professor, but above adjunkt

Ancestry of “lektor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēctorreader
2Latinlegōto collect, gather, bring together, catch
3Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
4Proto-Italiclēg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic lēg- →