Where does “belecture” come from?
belecture (English) comes from English lecture, from Late Latin lectura, from Latin lecturus, 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...
belecture (English): To vex with lectures; to lecture frequently
Definitions
- To vex with lectures; to lecture frequently
Ancestry of “belecture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lecture | A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered... |
| 2 | Late Latin | lectura | reading; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | lecturus | about to choose, select, appoint; about to... |
| 4 | Latin | legō | — |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |