Where does “lysta” come from?

lysta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse lysta, from Proto-Germanic lustijaną, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lysta (Faroese): to desire

Definitions

  1. to desire

Ancestry of “lysta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselysta—
2Proto-Germaniclustijanąto lust, desire
3Proto-Germaniclustuzlust, desire, want
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lustuz →