lesken
Old Dutch
verb
Definitions
- to extinguish
- to lessen
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *laskijaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *leys- (be gentle, become small, shrink, track, grow thin, trace, furrow).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*leys-
Gloss
be gentle, become small, shrink, track, grow thin, trace, furrow
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Action/Process