Where does “Leist” come from?

Leist (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic līstōn.

Leist (Hunsrik): ledge

Definitions

  1. ledge

Ancestry of “Leist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlīstestrip of cloth
2Old High Germanlīsta—
3Proto-Germaniclīstōn—
Every word from Proto-Germanic līstōn →Every word from Old High German līsta →Every word from Middle High German līste →