Where does “lyssen” come from?
lyssen (Middle English) comes from Old English lissan, from Old English liss, from Old English līþs, from Old English liþe, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.
Ancestry of “lyssen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lissan | to subdue |
| 2 | Old English | liss | mildness, mercy, kindness, grace |
| 3 | Old English | līþs | grace, favor, love, kindness, mercy, joy, peace,... |
| 4 | Old English | liþe | gentle, mild; pleasant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | linþ(ī) | gentle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |