Etymology Explorer β€Ί Czech

Where does β€œlest” come from?

lest (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic lьstь, from Gothic πŒ»πŒΉπƒπ„πƒ, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- β€” to trace, to track.

lest (Czech): trick, ruse; stratagem

Definitions

  1. trick, ruse; stratagem

Ancestry of β€œlest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьstьruse, decoy; flattery
2GothicπŒ»πŒΉπƒπ„πƒa cunning plan, a scheme, a plot; a wile
3Proto-Germaniclistizart, craft; cunning, guile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from β€œlest”

  • lstivΓ½
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- β†’