Where does “smuglæse” come from?
smuglæse (Danish) comes from Danish læse, from Old Danish læsæ, from Old Norse læsa, from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
smuglæse (Danish): to read covertly, secretly
Definitions
- to read covertly, secretly
Ancestry of “smuglæse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | læse | to read; to study formally |
| 2 | Old Danish | læsæ | lock; read; collect |
| 3 | Old Norse | læsa | to lock |
| 4 | Old Norse | láss | lock |
| 5 | Hungarian | lát | to see |
| 6 | German | lōt | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |