English word lesson comes from Latin lex, New Latin logarithmus, and later Proto-Italic *legō (Gather, collect.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| lex | Latin (lat) | (figurative) a bill which has become a law, a law. (figurative) a condition, stipulation. (figurative) a contract, agreement, covenant. (figurative) a precept, regulation, principle, rule, mode, manner. A proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill. |
| logarithmus | New Latin (la-new) | |
| *leǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to collect, to speak, to leak |
| *legō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Gather, collect. |
| lego | Latin (lat) | I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read. |
| lectionem | Latin (lat) | |
| leçon | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Piece of information. Reading. Story; tale. |
| lesson | English (en) | (music) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.. A learning task assigned to a student; homework.. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.. A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service.. A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.. Something learned or to be learned.. Something that [...] |