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Where does “lesar” come from?

lesar (Portuguese) comes from Latin laesus, from Latin laedo — I strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart.

lesar (Portuguese): to prejudice; to damage; to injure; to hurt; to...

Definitions

  1. to prejudice; to damage; to injure; to hurt; to...

Ancestry of “lesar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaesushurt; offended; thwarted
2LatinlaedoI strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart

Words derived from “lesar”

  • lese
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