Where does “leste” come from?

leste (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian les, from Proto-Ugric läćɜ — hiding place; lurk.

Ancestry of “leste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlescover, hideaway, ambush; hide, blind; offside
2Proto-Ugricläćɜhiding place; lurk
Every word from Proto-Ugric läćɜEvery word from Hungarian les