Etymology of the Latin word lectus
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
lectura,
lectio,
lectica,
lectisternium,
supellex,
lectrumDerivations in other languages
English
lectin, French
lit, Italian
letto, Portuguese
lectícola, Portuguese
leito
