Where does “lesan” come from?
lesan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *lesan, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
lesan (Old High German): to read, to read aloud; to examine; to collect
Definitions
- to read, to read aloud; to examine; to collect
Ancestry of “lesan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *lesan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |
Words derived from “lesan”