Where does “lest” come from?

lest (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian -t, from Proto-Uralic -tt.

lest (Hungarian): accusative singular of les

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of les

Ancestry of “lest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-tUsed to form the accusative case; -ed, -t. Used...
2Proto-Uralic-tt—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -tt →Every word from Hungarian -t →
lest — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer