Where does “lector” come from?
Lector comes from Latin lector, derived from Latin lego meaning to read or gather, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- meaning to collect or pick.
lector (English): A lay person who reads aloud certain religious...
Definitions
- A lay person who reads aloud certain religious...
Ancestry of “lector”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lector | a reader |
| 2 | Latin | lego | I choose, select, appoint; I collect, gather,... |
| 3 | Latin | lex | a proposition or motion for a law made to the... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
Words derived from “lector”