Where does “lystarstol” come from?
lystarstol (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lyst, from Old Norse lyst, from Middle Low German lust, from Old Saxon lust, from Proto-West Germanic lustu, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lystarstol (Icelandic): anorexia, anorexia nervosa
Definitions
- anorexia, anorexia nervosa
Ancestry of “lystarstol”, step by step
lystarstol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lyst | appetite; desire |
| 2 | Old Norse | lyst | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lust | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | lust | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Icelandic stol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stol | apraxia, inaction |