Where does “lesing” come from?

lesing (Middle English) comes from Old English lēasung, from Proto-West Germanic *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō — releasing, liberation; removal.

Ancestry of “lesing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēasungleasing, lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy,...
2Proto-West Germanic*lausungureleasing, removal
3Proto-Germanic*lausungōreleasing, liberation; removal

Words derived from “lesing”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausungō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lausungu →Every word from Old English lēasung →