Where does “lecturest” come from?
lecturest (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...
lecturest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “lecturest”, step by step
lecturest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lecture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |