Where does “gelust” come from?
gelust (German) comes from Middle High German gelüste, from Old High German gilusti, from Old High German gilusten, from Old High German lusten, from Proto-Germanic *lustijan, from Proto-Germanic lustijaną, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz — louse.
gelust (German): craving
Definitions
- craving
Ancestry of “gelust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gelüste | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gilusti | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gilusten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lusten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *lustijan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lustijaną | to lust, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |