Where does “lesa” come from?

lesa (Italian) comes from Italian leso, from Latin laesus, from Latin laedo — I strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart.

lesa (Italian): feminine singular of leso

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of leso

Ancestry of “lesa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlesopast participle of ledere; damaged; injured
2Latinlaesushurt; offended; thwarted
3LatinlaedoI strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart
Every word from Latin laedo →Every word from Latin laesus →Every word from Italian leso →