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Where does “lestr” come from?
lestr (Old Breton) comes from Welsh llestr, from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom — vessel, dish.
Ancestry of “lestr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Welsh
llestr
vessel, container
2
Proto-Celtic
*lexstrom
vessel, dish
Words derived from “lestr”
lestr
aerlestr
lestrañ
dilestrañ
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