Where does “lê” come from?
lê (Macanese) comes from Portuguese ler, from Old Portuguese leer, from Latin legere, 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...
lê (Macanese): to read
Definitions
- to read
Ancestry of “lê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ler | to read |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | leer | — |
| 3 | Latin | legere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |