Where does “lectisternium” come from?
lectisternium (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...
lectisternium (Latin): lectisternium
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- lectisternium
Ancestry of “lectisternium”, step by step
lectisternium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lēctus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lēctus | chosen; picked; having been selected |
| 2 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Latin sternō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sternō | to spread, stretch out, spread out |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | stornō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥-n-h₃- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |