Where does “lis” come from?

lis (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lijst, from Italian lista, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-Germanic līstōn.

lis (Indonesian): list, a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself

Definitions

  1. list, a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself

Ancestry of “lis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlijstlist; picture frame
2Italianlistalist, pile; strip, stripe; inflection of...
3Old High Germanlīsta—
4Proto-Germaniclīstōn—

Words derived from “lis”

Every word from Proto-Germanic līstōn →Every word from Old High German līsta →Every word from Italian lista →