Where does “lecturette” come from?
lecturette (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...
lecturette (English): A short lecture
Definitions
- A short lecture
Ancestry of “lecturette”, step by step
| 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... |