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Where does “läxa” come from?

läxa (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German lexe, from Old Saxon lekzia, from Latin lēctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

läxa (Swedish): homework; lesson

Definitions

  1. homework; lesson

Ancestry of “läxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlexe—
2Old Saxonlekzia—
3Latinlēctiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “läxa”

  • läksyttää
  • läksy
  • laiskanläksy
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