Where does “erlisten” come from?
erlisten (German) comes from German ēr, from Middle High German er, from Old High German ēr, from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
erlisten (German): to wangle, to trick; to get through cunning
Definitions
- to wangle, to trick; to get through cunning
Ancestry of “erlisten”, step by step
erlisten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German ēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ēr | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | er | he |
| 3 | Old High German | ēr | ore; brass; formerly, previously; early |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | iʀ | he, it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via German list
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | list | cunning, craft |
| 2 | Middle High German | list | — |
| 3 | Old High German | list | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | listiz | art, craft; cunning, guile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |