Etymology of the Latin word lectio
the Latin word
lectio (reading; perusal; choosing)
derived from the Latin word
lectus (bed, couch, lounge; chosen, picked, selected men)
derived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
Derivations in Latin
lectionarium,
praelectio,
lectionarumDerivations in other languages
English
lection, French
lecon, French
leson, French
leçon, Italian
lezione, Italian
interlezionale, Portuguese
lição, Portuguese
lecional, Spanish
lecciónUsage
Word found in Church Latin, Classical Latin
