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