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

Definitions

  1. reading, perusal

Ancestry of “lestur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselestrreading
2Old Norselésato gather, pick
3Proto-Germaniclesanąto gather, collect
4Proto-Indo-Europeanles-to gather, to collect

Words derived from “lestur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European les- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lesaną →Every word from Old Norse lésa →