Where does “lessier” come from?
lessier (Old French) comes from Latin laxo, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
lessier (Old French): Alternative form of laissier; to permit, to let
Definitions
- Alternative form of laissier; to permit, to let
Ancestry of “lessier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | laxo | I extend, expand; I open, make wide; I undo,... |
| 2 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |
Words derived from “lessier”