Where does “Liske” come from?

Liske (German) comes from Czech liška, from Old Czech liška, from Proto-Slavic lišьka, from Proto-Slavic lisъ — fox.

Ancestry of “Liske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechliškafox, "Vulpes", genus within the family Canidae;...
2Old Czechliškafox
3Proto-Slaviclišьkafox
4Proto-Slaviclisъfox
Every word from Proto-Slavic lisъEvery word from Proto-Slavic lišьkaEvery word from Old Czech liška