lessen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈlɛsə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to quench (thirst)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch lesschen inherited from Proto-Germanic *leskaną, *laskijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*laskijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Feuerlöscher German
- Löschmittel German
- Löschpapier German
- auslöschen German
- erlöschen German
- löschen German
- blussen Dutch, Flemish
- blusser Dutch, Flemish
- dorst Dutch, Flemish
- dorstlesser Dutch, Flemish
- *leys- Proto-Indo-European
- *laskijaną Proto-Germanic
- *leskaną Proto-Germanic
- blusschen Middle Dutch
- lesschen Middle Dutch
- *leskan Old Dutch
- lesken Old Dutch