Where does “letro” come from?
letro (Ido) comes from Esperanto letero, from English letter, from Middle English letter, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
letro (Ido): letter written message
Definitions
- letter written message
Ancestry of “letro”, step by step
letro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto letero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | letero | letter; missive |
| 2 | English | letter | A symbol in an alphabet; A written or printed... |
| 3 | Middle English | letter | — |
| 4 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via French lettré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lettré | literate; well-versed; literate person |