Where does “Leiste” come from?

Leiste (German) comes from Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic līstōn.

Leiste (German): ledge; groin; bar

Definitions

  1. ledge; groin; bar

Ancestry of “Leiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlīstestrip of cloth
2Old High Germanlīsta—
3Proto-Germaniclīstōn—

Words derived from “Leiste”

Every word from Proto-Germanic līstōn →Every word from Old High German līsta →Every word from Middle High German līste →