Where does “lester” come from?

lester (Old Cornish) comes from Welsh llestr, from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom — vessel, dish.

lester (Old Cornish): ship, boat

Definitions

  1. ship, boat

Ancestry of “lester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllestrvessel, container
2Proto-Celtic*lexstromvessel, dish
Every word from Proto-Celtic *lexstrom →Every word from Welsh llestr →
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