English
lectica
Lectica comes from Latin lectīca ‘litter’, from lectus ‘bed, couch’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lay’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lay’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElectus‘bed, couch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElectīca‘litter’
- Englishtodaylectica
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*legʰ-‘to lay’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElectus‘bed, couch’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElectīca‘litter’
- Englishtodaylectica
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lay’
law, low, college, legal, lie, fellow, lawyer, lay, layer, log, loyal, legacy, colleague, delegation, delegate, ledger, collegiate, lair, lex, ledge, lawless, lees, lig, legate, underlay, leaguer, lagan, collegium, lias, leal, 21 more
through Latin lectus ‘bed, couch’
Today it means
noun A kind of Roman litter, typically with bedding, curtains, and four legs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- / lectica