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Where does “läksy” come from?

läksy (Finnish) comes from Swedish läxa, from Middle Low German lexe, from Old Saxon lekzia, from Latin lēctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

läksy (Finnish): homework ; often used in plural, especially as an...

Definitions

  1. homework ; often used in plural, especially as an...

Ancestry of “läksy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishläxahomework; lesson
2Middle Low Germanlexe—
3Old Saxonlekzia—
4Latinlēctiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “läksy”

  • läksyttää
  • laiskanläksy
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