English word litter comes from Latin lex, Proto-Indo-European *leg-, Proto-Indo-European *logʰeye-, 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. |
| *leg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to gather, to collect |
| *logʰeye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *legō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Gather, collect. |
| lego | Latin (lat) | I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read I deputize.. I dispatch, send as ambassador. |
| lectus | Latin (lat) | Bed. Couch, sofa. |
| lit | French (fra) | Bed. |
| lectuarius | Latin (lat) | Bed. Of or belonging to the bed. |
| litière | French (fra) | Litter (for cattle, cats); bedding (for horses). Litter (mode of transport). |
| litter | English (eng) | (collective, countable) The offspring of a mammal born in one birth.. (countable) A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.. (uncountable) Absorbent material used in an [...] |