Where does “lekseri” come from?
lekseri (Finnish) comes from English lexer, from English Lex, 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...
lekseri (Finnish): lexer
Definitions
- lexer
Ancestry of “lekseri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lexer | A computer program that performs lexical analysis |
| 2 | English | Lex | Lexington |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |