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Where does “lection” come from?

lection (Old French) comes from Latin lēctiōnem, from Latin lēctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

lection (Old French): election; choice; reading

Definitions

  1. election; choice; reading

Ancestry of “lection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēctiōnem—
2Latinlēctiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “lection”

  • lection
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