Where does “lezer” come from?
lezer (Dutch) comes from Dutch lezen, from Middle Dutch lēsen, from Old Dutch lesan, from Proto-West Germanic *lesan, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
lezer (Dutch): A reader, person who reads a text; A reader,...
Definitions
- A reader, person who reads a text; A reader,...
Ancestry of “lezer”, step by step
lezer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lezen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lezen | to read; to gather |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēsen | to collect, gather, read |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lesan | to gather, to collect; to read |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *lesan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |
via Middle Dutch lesere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lesere | — |