Where does “leste” come from?

leste (Middle English) comes from Old English lǣst, from Proto-Germanic laisistaz — smallest; least.

leste (Middle English): last; final

Definitions

  1. last; final

Ancestry of “leste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlǣst—
2Proto-Germaniclaisistazsmallest; least

Words derived from “leste”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laisistaz →Every word from Old English lǣst →