Where does “Leeschtung” come from?
Leeschtung (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish leeschten, from Middle High German leisten, from Old High German leisten, from Proto-Germanic laistijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
Leeschtung (Luxembourgish): achievement, accomplishment, result; power
Definitions
- achievement, accomplishment, result; power
Ancestry of “Leeschtung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | leeschten | to perform, to carry out; to accomplish, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | leisten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | leisten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laistijaną | to follow, to track; to pursue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |