Where does “leesten” come from?

leesten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch leesten, from Proto-Germanic laistijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

leesten (Dutch): to perform

Definitions

  1. to perform

Ancestry of “leesten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchleesten—
2Proto-Germaniclaistijanąto follow, to track; to pursue
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →