Where does “lēsen” come from?
lēsen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lesan, from Proto-West Germanic *lesan, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
lēsen (Middle Dutch): to collect, gather, read
Definitions
- to collect, gather, read
Ancestry of “lēsen”, step by step
lēsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch lesan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lesan | to gather, to collect; to read |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *lesan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |
via Old Saxon lesan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | lesan | to gather, collect; to read |