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
Ancestry of “Leiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | līste | strip of cloth |
| 2 | Old High German | līsta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līstōn | — |