Where does “lystra” come from?

lystra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lyster, from Old Norse ljóstr, from Old Norse ljósta, from Proto-Germanic leustaną, from Proto-Indo-European leu-s- — loose, loosen.

lystra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to obey

Definitions

  1. to obey

Ancestry of “lystra”, step by step

lystra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lyster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklystera leister, a kind of fishing spear
2Old Norseljóstrleister
3Old Norseljóstato strike, smite; to strike, hit
4Proto-Germanicleustanąto strike, hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleu-s-loose, loosen

via Middle Low German lusteren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlusteren—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leu-s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leustaną →Every word from Old Norse ljósta →