Where does “ableisten” come from?

ableisten (German) comes from German leisten, from Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-Germanic laistijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ableisten (German): to perform till end

Definitions

  1. to perform till end

Ancestry of “ableisten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleistento perform; to afford
2Middle High Germanleisten
3Old High Germanleisten
4Proto-Germaniclaistijanąto follow, to track; to pursue
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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