Etymology Explorer › Old Breton

Where does “lestr” come from?

lestr (Old Breton) comes from Welsh llestr, from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom.

Ancestry of “lestr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllestrvessel , dish
2Proto-Celtic*lexstrom—

Words derived from “lestr”

  • lestr
  • aerlestr
  • lestrañ
  • dilestrañ
Every word from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom →