Where does “λιστο” come from?

λιστο (Bactrian) comes from Proto-Iranian *dástah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

λιστο (Bactrian): hand

Definitions

  1. hand

Ancestry of “λιστο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*dástah—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →