Where does “leisten” come from?

leisten (German) comes 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.

leisten (German): to perform; to afford

Definitions

  1. to perform; to afford

Ancestry of “leisten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleisten
2Old High Germanleisten
3Proto-Germaniclaistijanąto follow, to track; to pursue
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “leisten

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti