Where does “Leescht” come from?

Leescht (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German leist, from Proto-Germanic laistaz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

Leescht (Luxembourgish): last

Definitions

  1. last

Ancestry of “Leescht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanleisttrace, print
2Proto-Germaniclaistaztrack, trace; footprint
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laistaz →Every word from Old High German leist →