Where does “lishey” come from?

lishey (English) comes from English lush, from Middle English lusch, from Old English lysc, from Proto-Germanic laskwaz, from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- — to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside.

lishey (English): Flexible; limber; bendsome

Definitions

  1. Flexible; limber; bendsome

Ancestry of “lishey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlushJuicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;...
2Middle Englishluschslack, relaxed, limp, loose
3Old Englishlysc—
4Proto-Germaniclaskwazsluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēyd-to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laskwaz →Every word from Old English lysc →