English
lectern
Lectern comes from Late Latin lectrum ‘a lectern’, from lectus ‘chosen’, and ultimately from Latin legō ‘to read’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō‘to read’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CElectus‘chosen’form of legō
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CElectrum‘a lectern’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500lectrinum
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400leitrun
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lettorne
- Englishtodaylectern
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō‘to read’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CElectus‘chosen’form of legō
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CElectrum‘a lectern’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500lectrinum
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400leitrun
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lettorne
- Englishtodaylectern
Linked words
through Latin legō ‘to read’
college, election, collection, lesson, legend, elite, legacy, eligible, collective, colleague, select, delegation, elegant, coil, negligence, legion, collector, delegate, negligent, elect, diligent, negligible, collegiate, cull, legible, legation, collegium, relegate, ineligibility, legate, lector, 24 more
through Late Latin lectus ‘chosen’
Today it means
noun A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin legō / lectern