Where does “lestrarbók” come from?
lestrarbók (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lestur, from Old Norse lestr, from Old Norse lésa, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
lestrarbók (Icelandic): a reader
Ancestry of “lestrarbók”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | lestur | reading, perusal |
| 2 | Old Norse | lestr | reading |
| 3 | Old Norse | lésa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |