Where does “gastelys” come from?
gastelys (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans lys, from Dutch lijst, from Italian lista, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic līstōn.
gastelys (Afrikaans): guest list
Definitions
- guest list
Ancestry of “gastelys”, step by step
gastelys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans lys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lys | list, record |
| 2 | Dutch | lijst | list; picture frame |
| 3 | Italian | lista | list, pile; strip, stripe; inflection of... |
| 4 | Old High German | līsta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līstōn | — |
via Afrikaans gaste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | gaste | — |