Where does “lese” come from?
Lese comes from Middle English lesen, from Old French lesser, from Latin laxo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to loosen or let go.
lese (English): To lose; To destroy; To forsake or abandon
Definitions
- To lose; To destroy; To forsake or abandon
Ancestry of “lese”, step by step
lese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lesen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lesen | to lose, be deprived of; to damn, doom to... |
| 2 | Old French | lesser | Alternative form of laissier |
| 3 | Latin | laxō | to extend, expand |
| 4 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |