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Where does “lese” come from?

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

lese (Portuguese): first-person singular present subjunctive of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of...

Ancestry of “lese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselesarto prejudice; to damage; to injure; to hurt; to...
2Latinlaesushurt; offended; thwarted
3LatinlaedoI strike, hurt; I offend; I thwart
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