Etymology of the Latin word lectionarium
the Latin word
lectionariumderived from 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 other languages
English
lectionary, French
lectionnaire, Italian
lezionarioUsage
Word found in Church Latin, Medieval Latin, Late Latin
