Where does “lektern” come from?
lektern (Tagalog) comes from English lectern, from Middle English lettorne, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lektern (Tagalog): lectern
Definitions
- lectern
Ancestry of “lektern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lectern | A stand with a slanted top used to support a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lettorne | — |
| 3 | Old French | leitrun | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | lectrinum | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | lectrum | — |
| 6 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |