Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “läsa” come from?

läsa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish læsa, from Old Norse læsa, from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

läsa (Swedish): to read; to interpret written information; to...

Definitions

  1. to read; to interpret written information; to...

Ancestry of “läsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlæsato collect, gather; to read
2Old Norselæsato lock
3Old Norselásslock
4Hungarianlátto see
5Germanlōt—
6Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh

Words derived from “läsa”

  • läsfrämjande
  • remsläsare
  • kortläsare
  • läsare
  • läsning
  • webbläsare
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