Where does “læst” come from?
læst (Danish) comes from Old Norse leistr, from Proto-Germanic laistiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
læst (Danish): last; past participle of læse
Definitions
- last; past participle of læse
Ancestry of “læst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leistr | sock; foot, sock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laistiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
Words derived from “læst”