Where does “лъст” come from?

лъст (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьstь, from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

лъст (Bulgarian): flattery, adulation, blandishment insincere or flattering speech used to please, attract, or gain advantage

Definitions

  1. flattery, adulation, blandishment insincere or flattering speech used to please, attract, or gain advantage

Ancestry of “лъст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьstьruse, decoy; flattery
2Gothic𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃a cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile
3Proto-Germaniclistizart, craft; cunning, guile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic listiz →Every word from Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 →
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