Where does “belæst” come from?

belæst (Danish) comes from Danish læst, from Old Norse leistr, from Proto-Germanic laistiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

belæst (Danish): well-read

Definitions

  1. well-read

Ancestry of “belæst”, step by step

belæst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish læst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæstlast; past participle of læse
2Old Norseleistrsock; foot, sock
3Proto-Germaniclaistiz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

via Danish be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbeon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laistiz →Every word from Old Norse leistr →