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Where does “les-” come from?

les- (Proto-Indo-European): to gather, to collect

Definitions

to gather, to collect

Words derived from “les-”

lose
losing
lease
leasing
leasehold
leery
lorn
leaseback
lear
lese
sublease
lovelorn
loseth
leaseholder
leaser
underlease
leasee
leasable
losel
leese
losest
lairy
leeriness
unlosable

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