Where does “lēctus” come from?
lēctus (Latin) comes from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lēctus (Latin): chosen; picked; having been selected
Definitions
- chosen; picked; having been selected
Ancestry of “lēctus”, step by step
lēctus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin legō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 2 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Proto-Indo-European legʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |