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Where does “lectica” come from?

lectica (Latin) comes from Latin lēctus, 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...

lectica (Latin): litter, sedan, palanquin; A portable sofa or...

Definitions

  1. litter, sedan, palanquin; A portable sofa or...

Ancestry of “lectica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēctus—
2Latinlegō—
3Latinlēx—
4Proto-Italiclēg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “lectica”

  • lectica
  • lettiga
  • autolettiga
  • lettighiere
  • lectică
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