Where does “korrekturläsa” come from?
korrekturläsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish läsa, from Old Swedish læsa, from Old Norse læsa, from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “korrekturläsa”, step by step
korrekturläsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish läsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | läsa | to read; to interpret written information; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | læsa | to collect, gather; to read |
| 3 | Old Norse | læsa | to lock |
| 4 | Old Norse | láss | lock |
| 5 | Hungarian | lát | to see |
| 6 | German | lōt | plummet device for measuring water depth |
| 7 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |
via Swedish korrektur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | korrektur | — |